Senate Journal: Page 1018: Tuesday, April 8, 1997

  1018 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE 86th Day
  23 from 1960 to 1963; membership on the Des Moines school
  24 board from 1963 to 1969, including serving as
  25 president of the board for two years; service as the
  26 president of Planned Parenthood of Iowa in 1976;
  27 service as president of the Greater Des Moines Chamber
  28 of Commerce Federation in 1979; fulfillment of an
  29 appointment by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 to the
  30 President's Holocaust Memorial Council; and service as

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  1 the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party from 1985 to
  2 1987; and
  3  WHEREAS, during these years, Mr. Davis was building
  4 one of Des Moines' largest, most influential, and
  5 prestigious law firms, now known as the firm of Davis,
  6 Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C., but which has
  7 most often been described through the years as "the
  8 Davis firm"; and
  9  WHEREAS, Mr. Davis' passion for community-building
  10 was evidenced by his decision to run for mayor of Des
  11 Moines in 1995; and
  12  WHEREAS, Mr. Davis brought civility, elegance, and
  13 a hearty, baritone voice to the office of mayor; and
  14  WHEREAS, Mr. Davis' fellow mayors in the Golden
  15 Circle of Des Moines have expressed their respect for
  16 him; applauded his concern for and efforts to
  17 strengthen the relationship between Des Moines and the
  18 suburban communities; praised his negotiating skills,
  19 gentlemanly manner, integrity, and vision; and noted
  20 the improvements and tough decisions Mr. Davis made in
  21 his brief tenure in the mayor's office; and
  22  WHEREAS, after learning of the recurrence of a
  23 life-threatening illness in the summer of 1996, Mr.
  24 Davis planned to serve out his term, but with much
  25 regret announced on March 30, 1997, that the illness
  26 forced him to make his decision to resign as mayor;
  27 and
  28  WHEREAS, although his time as mayor has been
  29 limited in duration, Mr. Davis will be remembered for
  30 his vigorous efforts to improve education, to

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  1 implement a helpful police presence in the community,
  2 and to establish responsible budgetary practices; NOW
  3 THEREFORE,
  4  BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  5 honors Mr. Arthur Davis for his many accomplishments,
  6 his deep commitment to community service, and for the
  7 benefits he brought to the city of Des Moines and all
  8 the citizens of Iowa;

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