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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. __ 1 2 BY SIEGRIST, RANTS, and MYERS 1 3 A Resolution honoring Virginia Rowen upon her 1 4 retirement and recognizing her many contributions 1 5 to the House of Representatives and the General 1 6 Assembly. 1 7 WHEREAS, Virginia Rowen is retiring this year after 1 8 serving the House of Representatives and the General 1 9 Assembly for 26 years; and 1 10 WHEREAS, Virginia Rowen began her career with the 1 11 House of Representatives as a Supply Clerk in 1976, 1 12 then worked as a Member's Secretary beginning in 1977, 1 13 and became Supervisor of Secretaries in 1983; and 1 14 WHEREAS, as Supervisor of Secretaries, Virginia 1 15 Rowen taught countless employees of the House of 1 16 Representatives the old Mapper Computer System which 1 17 was the only system available in the 1980s; and 1 18 WHEREAS, Virginia Rowen helped create the popular 1 19 Tilde Awards Banquet for the secretaries and staff 1 20 that was held each spring just before adjournment, and 1 21 was the first recipient of the annual Tilde Award; and 1 22 WHEREAS, Virginia Rowen became a computer trainer 1 23 as well as continuing as Supervisor of Secretaries for 1 24 the House of Representatives in 1989 and joined the 1 25 Legislative Computer Support Bureau as a Computer 1 26 System Analyst in 1993; and 1 27 WHEREAS, Virginia Rowen's computer expertise was 1 28 matched only by her patience and professionalism in 1 29 assisting legislative staff with any and all computer 1 30 needs; and 2 1 WHEREAS, Virginia Rowen was not only a teacher but 2 2 also a counselor to many secretaries and 2 3 representatives and she was always available to help 2 4 with any problem at her desk in the hallway behind the 2 5 chamber of the House of Representatives; and 2 6 WHEREAS, Virginia Rowen is also the loving wife of 2 7 Donald Rowen, the devoted mother of five children, and 2 8 the proud grandmother of eight grandchildren; NOW 2 9 THEREFORE, 2 10 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2 11 That the House of Representatives honors Virginia 2 12 Rowen for her many years of service to the House of 2 13 Representatives, to the General Assembly, and to the 2 14 citizens of Iowa; and 2 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of 2 16 Representatives bids Virginia Rowen a fond farewell 2 17 and wishes her the very best in the years ahead; and 2 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of 2 19 this Resolution be prepared and presented to Virginia 2 20 Rowen. 2 21 LSB 7177YH 79 2 22 av/cls/14
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