Senate Resolution 155 PAG LIN 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