House Journal: Page 1933: Saturday, December 30, 1899
State of Iowa
Executive Department
In The Name And By The Authority Of The State Of Iowa
Proclamation
Whereas, the 2003 regular session of the Eightieth General Assembly adjourned
pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 21, and
Whereas, beginning with my 2003 Condition of the State Speech and continuing
throughout the legislative session that adjourned last week, Iowan repeatedly called on
lawmakers to pass the Iowa Values Fund and approve a FY 2003 state budget that
funds vital state services, and
Whereas, the Iowa Values Fund will transform the Iowa economy by creating
50,000 high-paying jobs, promoting industry clusters and regional economic
development, improving our quality of life and school facilities, and enhancing
university research and workforce development, and
Whereas, the Iowa House of Representatives already passed the Iowa Values Fund
in an historic and strongly bi-partisan vote last week, and community and business
leaders support the Iowa Values Fund as an essential step to creating a more vibrant
economy, and
Whereas, the General Assembly failed to pass a FY 2004 budget that adequately
funded vital state services and protected the health, safety, and welfare of Iowa
citizens, and
Whereas, Iowa cannot wait to create the Iowa Values Fund and cannot afford to
underfund vital state services, since doing otherwise will jeopardize the future of Iowa
families.
Now, Therefore, I, Thomas J. Vilsack, Governor of the State of Iowa, in accordance
with Article IV, Section XI, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa, do hereby proclaim
that the Eightieth General Assembly shall convene in extraordinary session in Des
Moines, Iowa at 10:00 a.m., on the 29th day of May, 2003, and to that end I do call up
and direct the members of the House of Representatives to convene in the House
chamber at the State Capitol and members of the Senate to convene in the Senate
chamber at the State Capitol at 10:00 a.m., on the 29th of May, 2003, for the purpose
which the General Assembly is convened, namely the matter of approving approving
the Iowa Values Fund, a FY 2004 state budget that will protect Iowans' health, safety,
and welfare, and matters properly related thereto.
(Seal) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto sub-
scribed my name and caused the great seal of the
State of Iowa to be affixed. Done at Des Moines,
Iowa, this 9th day of May in the year of our Lord two
thousand three.
THOMAS J. VILSACK
Governor
© 2003 Cornell College and
League of Women Voters of Iowa
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