House Journal: Page 1930: Wednesday, April 26, 2000
students goes well with our commitment last year to improve Iowa’s talented and
gifted programs. We must take care of all of our students regardless of where they fall
on the spectrum.
Representative Van Fossen, I’m glad your in the chamber this time. I challenged
you to ease the tax burden on Iowa’s seniors. I believe that last year the Governor
made a mistake in vetoing a tax cut on retiree’s pensions. Thank you for your
persistence and giving him a chance to correct that mistake. I hope he will sign it this
time.
For the sixth year in a row we have cut taxes. That is a record of which we should
be proud.
Representative Teig, no one has worked harder or longer on one single bill this year
than you. Vision Iowa - I don’t need to say any more. The next generation will say it
all.
Representative Gipp, Chuck, on opening day I suggested that we rename your
committee the Quality of Life Committee - I was right. Your work on the Environment
First fund to provide for clean water initiatives, ag-land filter strips, lake dredging and
other improvements to our natural resources will make for a better outdoors we can all
enjoy. I look forward to seeing some of that clean water on the Upper Iowa River with
you this summer.
Representative Heaton - you commitment to children and improving access to
health care with your work on the three tobacco issues this year - the settlement,
cessation, and securitization will long pay dividends to the people of Iowa.
To the Republican retirees - I want to thank you for your service. I arrived in 1993
with several of you, and its hard to believe you are leaving. Jerry - your leaving with
work left undone - remember is still 65. Gary - thank you for all your support and
advice on our leadership team. David - on time funding would never have been
addressed had the people of Perry not sent you here. Rosemary - what will we do about
the sins of alcohol and tobacco without you. We’ll try to struggle on. Mona - if I
believed in reincarnation I think in the next life you would come back as an actuary.
Danny - your work on electrical restructuring was much appreciated - it didn’t bear
fruit, but we fought a good fight. Sandy - what can I say - good luck in the Q-tip factory
across the rotunda.
Representative Schrader - my hats off to you. You do your job well. You and your
caucus challenge us. Make us justify our positions. And when you agree with us you
help out. You said earlier this year that you’d never go door to door with us - I hope
that was said in the passion of the moment because our process works and it works
well. We have our difference - but I know that your caucus and mine are working
toward the same goal - a better Iowa.
We’ll meet on a different track this summer and fall and I hope to keep you
squarely in my rear view mirror.
To the Republican leadership team - thank you for all your help. Steve, Libby,
Danny, Donna, Barry and Gary. You let me lean on you. You advice and counsel were
invaluable. Your contributions made my first year as majority leader an easier one.
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League of Women Voters of Iowa
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