House Resolution 56 - Introduced
PAG LIN
1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY GIPP
1 3 A Resolution honoring Charles F. Wasker for 50
1 4 years of dedicated service to his clients, to the
1 5 legislative process, and to the State of Iowa.
1 6 WHEREAS, Charles F. Wasker was born on February 4,
1 7 1926, in Everett, Massachusetts; and
1 8 WHEREAS, Mr. Wasker served his country during World
1 9 War II as a radioman in the United States Navy where
1 10 he learned a skill that would serve him well for the
1 11 next 50 years, boxing; and
1 12 WHEREAS, following World War II, Mr. Wasker settled
1 13 in Des Moines, where he luckily met an Iowa girl,
1 14 Betty Bubon, who consented to be his wife in 1949; and
1 15 WHEREAS, while balancing family life and his
1 16 studies, Mr. Wasker graduated from Drake University in
1 17 1951 and Drake University Law School in 1952; and
1 18 WHEREAS, Mr. Wasker was admitted to the practice of
1 19 law in Iowa in 1952, and in 1955 began his practice as
1 20 a lobbyist to the General Assembly; and
1 21 WHEREAS, Mr. Wasker has continued in that role for
1 22 every session of the General Assembly for the past 50
1 23 years while his wife, Betty, served for over 20 years
1 24 as a clerk in the House and a secretary in the Senate;
1 25 and
1 26 WHEREAS, during that remarkable tenure, Mr. Wasker
1 27 has demonstrated the highest standard of integrity;
1 28 and
1 29 WHEREAS, Mr. Wasker has ably and loyally
1 30 represented a myriad of clients throughout his 50
2 1 years of service; NOW THEREFORE,
2 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 3 That the House of Representatives proudly honors
2 4 Charles F. Wasker for his 50 years of service to his
2 5 clients, to the legislative process, and to the people
2 6 of Iowa.
2 7 LSB 3674HH 81
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