Senate Resolution 10

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___
  1  2                 BY  SHULL and QUIRMBACH
  1  3 A Resolution to recognize February 12, 2003, as
  1  4    City Day in the State of Iowa.
  1  5    WHEREAS, Iowa has 950 cities that are called home
  1  6 by more than 77 percent of Iowa's total population;
  1  7 and
  1  8    WHEREAS, all 150 members of the Iowa General
  1  9 Assembly have one or more cities in their legislative
  1 10 districts; and
  1 11    WHEREAS, Iowa's 950 cities have collaborative
  1 12 partners in state government and in the 99 counties on
  1 13 issues ranging from airports to zoning; and
  1 14    WHEREAS, the General Assembly recognizes the
  1 15 critical roles that cities play in providing essential
  1 16 services to their shared constituency ranging from
  1 17 clean water and paved streets to public safety and
  1 18 affordable housing development; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, cities across Iowa and the nation are key
  1 20 players in the states' economic growth programs; NOW
  1 21 THEREFORE,
  1 22    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  1 23 recognizes the day of February 12, 2003, as City Day
  1 24 and invites the citizens of Iowa to discover and honor
  1 25 the important contributions made by cities throughout
  1 26 Iowa every day.
  1 27 LSB 2301SS 80
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