Senate Journal: Page 987: Monday, April 8, 2002
1 SENATE RESOLUTION 132
2 By: Committee on Rules and Administration
3 A Senate resolution honoring Senator Johnie Hammond.
4 WHEREAS, Senator Johnie Hammond is retiring from
5 legislative office after completing two terms in
6 office as a State Senator and six terms as a member of
7 the House of Representatives; and
8 WHEREAS, Senator Hammond's distinguished career as
9 a state legislator has included service as an
10 Assistant Minority Leader during the Seventy-ninth
11 General Assembly; and
12 WHEREAS, Senator Hammond's distinguished career has
13 also included service as Chairperson and Ranking
14 Member of the Human Services Appropriations
15 Subcommittee and as Vice Chairperson and Ranking
16 Member of the Human Resources Committee; and
17 WHEREAS, Senator Hammond has served on many other
18 standing committees and appropriations subcommittees
19 throughout her 20 years of service; and
20 WHEREAS, Senator Hammond has been instrumental in
21 providing programs to protect children and families,
22 to enhance services for the healthy development of
23 young children, to expand options for child care for
24 working families, and to ensure that Iowa children and
25 families have access to needed health care; and
26 WHEREAS, Senator Hammond was the author of gender
27 balance legislation for membership on state boards and
28 commissions; and
29 WHEREAS, Senator Hammond has been an enthusiastic
30 and stalwart supporter of Iowa State University and
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1 its academic and extension programs and services; and
2 WHEREAS, Senator Hammond has served honorably and
3 has unselfishly given of her time and efforts to
4 further the interests of the State of Iowa and to
5 provide beneficial programs for the citizens of Iowa,
6 and has been an influential and devoted legislator in
7 this state; NOW THEREFORE,
8 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate pay
9 tribute to Senator Johnie Hammond for her devoted
10 service to the Iowa General Assembly and the citizens
11 of this state and wish her the very best in the years
12 ahead; and
13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
14 this Resolution be prepared and presented to Senator
15 Hammond.
The Senate rose and expressed its tribute to Senator Hammond.
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