House Journal: Page 7: Monday, January 13, 2003
Rants will respect and listen to all the members of this body. We, the members of the
Iowa House, are very fortunate to have Representative Rants as our Speaker. He will
do a great job leading us - at least for the next two years.
It is with honor and a great pleasure I second the nomination of Representative
Rants as Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Thank you Madam Speaker.
Myers of Johnson seconded the nomination of Christopher Rants
for Speaker of the House, preceded by the following remarks:
Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure and honor to second the nomination of
Christopher Rants as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 80th General
Assembly.
I look forward to serving with Speaker Rants. It is with admiration and
enthusiasm that I second the nomination of Christopher Rants, the gentleman from
Woodbury, to be Speaker.
In accordance with the foregoing motion, the Acting Chief Clerk
cast the votes of all the members of the House of Representatives for
the Honorable Christopher Rants as Speaker of the House of
Representatives of the Eightieth General Assembly. The Honorable
Christopher Rants of Woodbury County, having received all of the
votes cast for the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives of
the Eightieth General Assembly, was declared duly elected to that
office.
Hansen of Pottawattamie moved that a committee of two be
appointed to escort the Speaker to the chair.
The motion prevailed and the following committee was appointed:
Hansen of Pottawattamie and Myers of Johnson.
PRESENTATION OF SPEAKER
The Honorable Christopher Rants was escorted to the Speaker’s
station and, having been sworn, assumed the chair. Temporary
Speaker Jacobs presented Speaker Rants with the gavel and
congratulated him on his unanimous election.
Speaker Rants thanked the House for the honor bestowed upon
him and offered the following remarks:
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