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1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
1 3 A Resolution honoring Senator Richard F. Drake.
1 4 WHEREAS, Senator Richard F. Drake is retiring from
1 5 legislative office as one of the longest serving
1 6 members of the Senate, serving seven terms in office
1 7 as a State Senator and nearly four full terms as a
1 8 member of the House of Representatives; and
1 9 WHEREAS, Senator Drake's distinguished career as a
1 10 state legislator has included service as the
1 11 chairperson of the Transportation Committee in the
1 12 Sixty-eighth, Sixty-ninth, Seventy-seventh, Seventy-
1 13 eighth, and Eightieth General Assemblies and as
1 14 ranking member of the Transportation Committee in the
1 15 Seventieth through Seventy-sixth General Assemblies;
1 16 and
1 17 WHEREAS, Senator Drake served as chairperson of the
1 18 Ethics Committee in the Seventy-ninth and Eightieth
1 19 General Assemblies and as a member of the Ethics
1 20 Committee in the Seventieth through Eightieth General
1 21 Assemblies from 1983 through 2004; and
1 22 WHEREAS, Senator Drake has served on many other
1 23 standing committees throughout his 35 years of
1 24 legislative service and has been an influential and
1 25 devoted legislator in this state; and
1 26 WHEREAS, Senator Drake has been instrumental in the
1 27 passage of transportation legislation for his entire
1 28 career in the Senate; and
1 29 WHEREAS, Senator Drake's institutional and
1 30 historical knowledge regarding transportation issues
2 1 is widely acknowledged and appreciated by legislators,
2 2 staff, and the lobby; and
2 3 WHEREAS, Senator Drake has served honorably and has
2 4 unselfishly given of his time and efforts to further
2 5 the interests of the State of Iowa and to provide
2 6 beneficial programs for the citizens of Iowa; NOW
2 7 THEREFORE,
2 8 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate pay
2 9 tribute to Senator Richard F. Drake, also endearingly
2 10 known as "The Commander", for his devoted service to
2 11 the Iowa General Assembly and the citizens of this
2 12 state and wish him the very best in the years ahead;
2 13 and
2 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of
2 15 this Resolution be prepared and presented to Senator
2 16 Drake.
2 17 LSB 6959SV 80
2 18 rj/sh/8
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