House Concurrent Resolution 19 - Introduced PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY EICHHORN, CARROLL, FREVERT, HEATON, and HUSER 1 3 (COMPANION TO LSB 3697SS BY KIBBIE) 1 4 A Concurrent Resolution to recognize Joe Royce, 1 5 the winner of the 2005 Dwight Ink Public Service 1 6 Award at Iowa State University. 1 7 WHEREAS, Joe Royce, the legal counsel to the Iowa 1 8 Administrative Rules Review Committee, was presented 1 9 the 2005 Dwight Ink Public Service Award at Iowa State 1 10 University; and 1 11 WHEREAS, Mr. Royce was presented the award on May 1 12 6, 2005, at the 2005 Building Excellence in Governance 1 13 conference sponsored by Iowa State University's Public 1 14 Policy and Administration Program; and 1 15 WHEREAS, at the presentation of the award, Kurt 1 16 Thurmaier, professor of political science and director 1 17 of the Public Policy and Administration Program, 1 18 praised Joe Royce, stating that "Joe Royce not only 1 19 has a strong command of his area of government, but 1 20 the manner in which he administers that role is what 1 21 is most striking about him. Over the years he has 1 22 patiently and clearly guided many a state employee 1 23 through the complex and often=confusing process of 1 24 rulemaking."; and 1 25 WHEREAS, Joe Royce provides legislative oversight 1 26 to the State of Iowa's administrative rulemaking 1 27 process and serves as legal counsel to the Iowa 1 28 General Assembly's Administrative Rules Review 1 29 Committee, a position he has held for the past 29 1 30 years; and 2 1 WHEREAS, the Dwight Ink Public Service Award honors 2 2 Dwight Ink, an Iowa State University alumnus who 2 3 served every U.S. president from Eisenhower through 2 4 Reagan and who, throughout his public service, had 2 5 responsibilities for organizing federal departments 2 6 and agencies; NOW THEREFORE, 2 7 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 2 8 SENATE CONCURRING, That Joe Royce is recognized for 2 9 his public service to the State of Iowa and for being 2 10 the winner of the 2005 Dwight Ink Public Service Award 2 11 at Iowa State University; and 2 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, upon passage, a copy 2 13 of this Resolution be prepared and transmitted to Mr. 2 14 Royce. 2 15 LSB 3697HH 81 2 16 eg:rj/sh/8 1