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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY SIEGRIST, RANTS, MYERS, ALONS, ARNOLD, ATTEBERRY,
1 3 BARRY, BAUDLER, BELL, BOAL, BODDICKER, BOGGESS,
1 4 BRADLEY, BRAUNS, BROERS, BRUNKHORST, BUKTA, CHIODO,
1 5 COHOON, CONNORS, De BOEF, DIX, DOLECHECK, DOTZLER,
1 6 DRAKE, EDDIE, EICHHORN, ELGIN, FALCK, FALLON,
1 7 FINCH, FOEGE, FORD, FREVERT, GARMAN, GIPP, GREIMANN,
1 8 HAHN, HATCH, HEATON, HOFFMAN, HORBACH, HOUSER,
1 9 HOVERSTEN, HUSEMAN, HUSER, JACOBS, JENKINS, JOCHUM,
1 10 JOHNSON, KETTERING, KLEMME, KREIMAN, KUHN, LARKIN,
1 11 LENSING, MASCHER, MAY, MERTZ, METCALF, MILLAGE,
1 12 MURPHY, O'BRIEN, OSTERHAUS, PETERSEN, RAECKER,
1 13 RAYHONS, REKOW, REYNOLDS, RICHARDSON, ROBERTS,
1 14 SCHERRMAN, SCHRADER, SENG, SHEY, SHOULTZ, SIEVERS,
1 15 SMITH, STEVENS, SUKUP, D. TAYLOR, T. TAYLOR, TREMMEL,
1 16 TYMESON, TYRRELL, VAN ENGELENHOVEN, WARNSTADT,
1 17 WEIDMAN, WINCKLER, WISE, and WITT
1 18 (COMPANION TO LSB 1871SS BY IVERSON)
1 19 A Concurrent Resolution marking the completion of the
1 20 exterior restoration of the Iowa State Capitol and
1 21 honoring the contractors, subcontractors, artisans,
1 22 skilled workers, and state employees who contributed
1 23 to the effort to complete the restoration.
1 24 WHEREAS, the Iowa State Capitol has long been a
1 25 source of pride for the citizens of Iowa since its
1 26 dedication in 1884; and
1 27 WHEREAS, the beautifully ornate Iowa State Capitol
1 28 is a shining landmark for all of Iowa and is listed in
1 29 the National Register of Historic Places; and
1 30 WHEREAS, when the exterior of this magnificent
2 1 building began to crumble, citizens of the state
2 2 demanded that the Capitol be restored to its original
2 3 beauty and grace; and
2 4 WHEREAS, pursuant to an appropriation made by the
2 5 Iowa General Assembly in 1983, the Department of
2 6 General Services commenced the exterior restoration of
2 7 the Iowa State Capitol; and
2 8 WHEREAS, the exterior restoration of the Iowa State
2 9 Capitol included replacement of the eroding sandstone,
2 10 repair of the small copper-covered domes at each
2 11 corner of the building, repair and replacement of
2 12 wooden window sashes, and regilding of the magnificent
2 13 dome with gold leaf; and
2 14 WHEREAS, the following contractors and
2 15 subcontractors, and persons employed thereby,
2 16 dedicated much time and effort toward restoring the
2 17 exterior of the Capitol: Baker Electric Inc.; Bybee
2 18 Stone; Color Inc.; Conrad Schmidt Studios Inc.;
2 19 EverGreene Painting Studios Inc.; Forman Ford Glass
2 20 Co.; Forrest & Associates Inc.; Gardner Sandblasting &
2 21 Painting Inc.; Iowa Scaffold Co. Inc.; Johnson Machine
2 22 Works Inc.; Ken Kenoyer Caulking Co.; Neumann Brothers
2 23 Inc.; Proctor Mechanical Corp.; Seedorff Masonry Inc.;
2 24 Sheet Metal Workers; Taylor Ball; Two Rivers Glass and
2 25 Door Inc.; Weatherguard Service Inc.; Wood Roofing
2 26 Co.; and Woodcraft Architectural Millwork; and
2 27 WHEREAS, several hundred artisans and skilled
2 28 workers considered their roles in the Capitol
2 29 restoration as the crowning achievement of their
2 30 careers and devoted many years of their lives to
3 1 returning the magnificent State Capitol to its
3 2 original glory; and
3 3 WHEREAS, the safety of the artisans and workers was
3 4 always important to the State of Iowa and to the
3 5 contractors and subcontractors and the importance of
3 6 using safe procedures meant that during the period
3 7 between 1983 and 2001, no serious injuries were
3 8 reported; and
3 9 WHEREAS, many state employees in the legislative
3 10 and executive branches proudly devoted significant
3 11 time and effort to completing the exterior restoration
3 12 of the building; and
3 13 WHEREAS, the exterior restoration of the Iowa State
3 14 Capitol will be completed in 2001; NOW THEREFORE,
3 15 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
3 16 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Iowa General Assembly
3 17 proudly marks the celebrated completion of the
3 18 exterior restoration of the Iowa State Capitol in 2001
3 19 and honors all persons who contributed their time and
3 20 effort to the successful restoration of the building's
3 21 exterior; and
3 22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this
3 23 Resolution be made available to the artisans and
3 24 skilled workers who labored to restore the exterior of
3 25 the Iowa State Capitol.
3 26 LSB 1871HH 79
3 27 nh/gg/8
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