House Journal: Page 6: Monday, January 13, 1997

ELECTION OF SPEAKER
Martin of Scott presented the name of the Honorable Ron J.
Corbett of Linn County as candidate for Speaker of the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly,
preceding such nomination with the following remarks:
Thank you Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House.
I will be placing in nomination the name of Representative Ron
Corbett of Linn County. Ron Corbett is serving his sixth term in
the Iowa House of Representatives. I first came to know Ron
Corbett four years ago upon my election as a state
representative from Scott County.
It was a challenging time for the Legislature _ and for Iowa _
the state had a $408 million deficit. Ron Corbett was tabbed as
House Appropriations Committee Chair and charged with the task
of putting together a balanced budget _ a blueprint to assure
that the needs of Iowans were met as we worked together to
eliminate the budget deficit and achieve a sound financial base.
Ron forged bipartisan support for a budget which set the wheels
in motion toward the surplus we enjoy today and Iowa being rated
by Financial World in 1996 as the sixth best managed state in
the nation.
Two years ago we elected Ron as Speaker of the House. He is a
consensus builder _ a man of vision whose dedication to the
State of Iowa and leadership has served us all well.
It is an honor for me today to place into nomination the name of
the Honorable Ron J. Corbett, State Representative from Linn
County, as Speaker of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
Heaton of Henry seconded the nomination of Ron J. Corbett for
Speaker of the House, preceded by the following remarks:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the
House, family members and guests.
Ron Corbett has served this body as a distinguished member for
five terms, the last term as Speaker of the House. He has
dedicated these past ten years of service toward the goal of
making our state government more credible, more effective and
fiscally responsible. He has succeeded on every count.
Ron Corbett has truly been a "man of the people." The district
that he represents, the great city of Cedar Rapids and its
surrounding communities, is made up of people whose roots run
deep in traditional values, and who possess vision and a strong
work ethic. Ron listens to their concerns and represents them
well.
Ron senses society's pressure on families. He knows the
importance of education, and the importance of training and
retraining our workforce. He recognizes the necessity to create
opportunity within our state if we are to retain our youth and
our future.
The Seventy-seventh General Assembly faces many challenges _
that if met and successfully dealt with, will result in making
Iowa a better place in which to live, work and raise a family.

Iowa General Assembly

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