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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY MASCHER
1 3 A Resolution honoring the Iowa Democratic Party and the
1 4 Republican Party of Iowa for outstanding achievements in
1 5 bringing about nationwide recognition for the 2004
1 6 presidential precinct caucuses.
1 7 WHEREAS, every two years the major political
1 8 parties in the State of Iowa hold precinct caucuses to
1 9 select delegates from each major political party to
1 10 attend the county conventions; and
1 11 WHEREAS, since 1976, the precinct caucuses held in
1 12 presidential election years by the two major political
1 13 parties have been used for determining support for
1 14 presidential candidates and have served as the
1 15 nation's first important test of the presidential
1 16 candidates; and
1 17 WHEREAS, Iowa voters are civic-minded citizens who
1 18 take their caucus responsibilities seriously; and
1 19 WHEREAS, the presidential precinct caucuses held in
1 20 January 2004 benefited Iowa's economy by bringing
1 21 thousands of volunteers to the state for several
1 22 months, by serving as a base for national media and
1 23 for nationally telecast news and interview shows, and
1 24 by showcasing Iowa to citizens throughout the world;
1 25 and
1 26 WHEREAS, Gordon Fischer, Chairman of the Iowa
1 27 Democratic Party, ably served as a spokesperson for
1 28 the Iowa Democratic Party during the caucuses,
1 29 coordinating the efforts of thousands of Democratic
1 30 Party activists as the Iowa Democratic Party
2 1 successfully hosted caucuses in the 1,997 precincts,
2 2 and allowed preferences among the many Democratic
2 3 presidential candidates to be considered and
2 4 candidates to be selected by the participants; and
2 5 WHEREAS, Leon Mosley, Cochairman of the Republican
2 6 Party of Iowa, ably served as a spokesperson for the
2 7 Republican Party of Iowa during the caucuses,
2 8 coordinating the efforts of thousands of Republican
2 9 Party activists as the Republican Party of Iowa
2 10 successfully hosted caucuses in the 1,997 precincts
2 11 and allowed the participants to record their support
2 12 for President George W. Bush and to work on party
2 13 platforms for the 2004 general election; NOW
2 14 THEREFORE,
2 15 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 16 That the House of Representatives extends its
2 17 heartiest congratulations to the Iowa Democratic Party
2 18 and the Republican Party of Iowa, for their
2 19 outstanding achievements in bringing about nationwide
2 20 recognition for the January 2004 presidential precinct
2 21 caucuses; and
2 22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
2 23 this Resolution be prepared and presented to Chairman
2 24 Gordon Fischer of the Iowa Democratic Party and to
2 25 Cochairman Leon Mosley of the Republican Party of
2 26 Iowa.
2 27 LSB 6349HH 80
2 28 rj/sh/8
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