House Resolution 15 - Introduced PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY HUTTER 1 3 A Resolution honoring and celebrating the life of 1 4 Iowa's own Johnny Carson. 1 5 WHEREAS, with the passing of Johnny (John William) 1 6 Carson on January 23, 2005, Iowa has lost one of its 1 7 favorite and most accomplished sons; and 1 8 WHEREAS, Johnny Carson was born in Corning, Iowa, 1 9 on October 23, 1925; and 1 10 WHEREAS, he also lived in Clarinda, Red Oak, and 1 11 Avoca, before leaving the state at the age of eight 1 12 and growing up in Norfolk, Nebraska; and 1 13 WHEREAS, Johnny Carson was the undisputed king of 1 14 late=night television, hosting The Tonight Show from 1 15 1962 to 1992 and winning several Emmy Awards in the 1 16 process; and 1 17 WHEREAS, Johnny Carson never forgot his Iowa roots, 1 18 as he demonstrated by featuring a "Corning Night" on 1 19 The Tonight Show, donating funds for an art center in 1 20 Red Oak, Iowa, providing some $75,000 for a skate park 1 21 in Corning, Iowa, happily inviting Iowans to become 1 22 guests on his show, and winning the coveted title, 1 23 "Cooper, Iowa's 51st Citizen", in competition with 1 24 game=show host Bob Barker, Henry "Fonzie" Winkler, and 1 25 Princess Grace of Monaco; NOW THEREFORE, 1 26 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1 27 That the House of Representatives celebrates the life 1 28 and accomplishments of Johnny Carson, a man of wealth 1 29 and fame who recognized the value of making people 1 30 laugh and who never forgot his Iowa roots, 2 1 characteristics which made him unforgettable to 2 2 citizens throughout the state. 2 3 LSB 2122HH 81 2 4 jr:nh/gg/14 1