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PAG LIN 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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