Senate Resolution 129 PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY IVERSON 1 3 A Resolution to recognize Technical Sergeant Brian Dutcher 1 4 of the Iowa Air National Guard and his employer, Iowa 1 5 Select Farms, for their receipt of the George W. Bush 1 6 Award. 1 7 WHEREAS, the George W. Bush Award recognizes a 1 8 traditional national guardsman who has made 1 9 significant contributions to the Air National Guard; 1 10 and 1 11 WHEREAS, the George W. Bush Award also recognizes 1 12 the national guardsman's employer, without whose 1 13 support these significant contributions would not have 1 14 been possible; and 1 15 WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Dutcher and his 1 16 civilian supervisor at Iowa Select Farms, Stephen 1 17 Hartwell, were honored in a ceremony held at the Air 1 18 National Guard Senior Leadership Conference in 1 19 Baltimore, Maryland, on December 16, 2003, where they 1 20 received the third annual George W. Bush Award; and 1 21 WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Dutcher is a five=year 1 22 member of the 132d Fighter Wing, a combat F=16 unit, 1 23 located in Des Moines, Iowa, where he is a senior 1 24 munitions controller; and 1 25 WHEREAS, the 132d Fighter Wing has 1,000 members 1 26 and has supported recent operations such as Operation 1 27 Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch, Operation 1 28 Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation 1 29 Iraqi Freedom, and was one of the first units in the 1 30 Air National Guard with precision guided munitions 2 1 delivery capability; and 2 2 WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Dutcher has been 2 3 selected to attend the Academy of Military Science 2 4 this spring and upon completion will be commissioned 2 5 as an officer in the Air National Guard, specializing 2 6 in the area of intelligence; and 2 7 WHEREAS, Technical Sergeant Dutcher is employed by 2 8 Iowa Select Farms as an information technology manager 2 9 and network administrator; and 2 10 WHEREAS, Iowa Select Farms, located in Iowa Falls, 2 11 is the largest Iowa=based pork producer in the state 2 12 and employs over 900 people in 26 counties; and 2 13 WHEREAS, Jeff Hansen, President and CEO of Iowa 2 14 Select Farms, recognizes the benefits of hiring 2 15 military personnel and of providing appropriate and 2 16 responsible support to employees of Iowa Select Farms 2 17 who are members of the Iowa National Guard and to 2 18 their families; and 2 19 WHEREAS, Iowa Select Farms plans to match the $500 2 20 George W. Bush Award with a $1,000 donation to The 2 21 Fisher House Program which supports families of 2 22 America's military in times of need; and 2 23 WHEREAS, the people of the State of Iowa take great 2 24 pride in the contributions of Technical Sergeant 2 25 Dutcher and his employer, Iowa Select Farms, to the 2 26 Air National Guard and in their receipt of the George 2 27 W. Bush Award; NOW THEREFORE, 2 28 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 2 29 recognize Technical Sergeant Dutcher and the 2 30 management of Iowa Select Farms for their dedication 3 1 and contributions to the Air National Guard and to the 3 2 132d Fighter Wing and for their receipt of the George 3 3 W. Bush Award; and 3 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this 3 5 Resolution be presented to Technical Sergeant Brian 3 6 Dutcher, to a representative of Iowa Select farms, and 3 7 to a representative of the 132d Fighter Wing. 3 8 LSB 5535XS 80 3 9 av/gg/14