Senate Journal: Page 9: Monday, January 8, 2001

  ELECTION OF PRESIDENT

  Senator Iverson placed in nomination the name of Senator Mary E.
  Kramer of Polk County as a candidate for the office of President of
  the Senate for the Seventy-ninth General Assembly.

  There being no further nominations, the Chair put the question to
  the Senate, and Senator Kramer was unanimously elected by a voice
  vote.

  Senator Kramer was administered the oath of office by Chief
  Justice Louis A. Lavorato of the Iowa Supreme Court.

  ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

  Senator Iverson placed in nomination the name of Senator
  McKean of Jones County as a candidate for the office of President
  Pro Tempore for the Senate for the Seventy-ninth General Assembly.

  There being no further nominations, the Chair put the question to
  the Senate, and Senator McKean was unanimously elected by a voice
  vote.

  The Chair announced that Senator McKean had been elected
  President Pro Tempore of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly.

  The Chair requested that Senators Behn, Lundby, and Redfern
  escort Senator McKean to the rostrum.

  Senator McKean appeared, took the oath of office, and was
  congratulated and presented to the Senate by President Kramer.

  Senator McKean addressed the Senate with brief remarks and
  thanked the Senate for the honor of serving as President
  Pro Tempore.

  COMMITTEE FROM THE HOUSE

  A committee from the House appeared and notified the Senate that
  the House was duly organized and ready to receive any
  communication the Senate might be ready to transmit.

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