Senate Resolution 114 - Introduced

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___
  1  2      BY  BEALL, BOETTGER, BLACK, FRAISE, JOHNSON,
  1  3                       and TINSMAN
  1  4    A Resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of
  1  5 Iowa Sister States.
  1  6    WHEREAS, Iowa Sister States was established in 1985
  1  7 to manage the official relationships established by
  1  8 the Governor of Iowa with foreign states; and
  1  9    WHEREAS, Iowa Sister States currently supports
  1 10 eight official relationships with Yamanashi
  1 11 Prefecture, Japan (1960); Yucatan, Mexico (1965);
  1 12 Hebei Province, China (1983); Terengganu, Malaysia
  1 13 (1987); Stavropol Krai, Russia (1988); Taiwan (1989);
  1 14 Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine (1996); and Veneto Region,
  1 15 Italy (1997); and
  1 16    WHEREAS, Iowa Sister States is a volunteer
  1 17 organization dedicated to connecting Iowans with the
  1 18 global community through international programs that
  1 19 promote the interests of Iowa's citizens and support
  1 20 the state in attaining its international goals; and
  1 21    WHEREAS, Iowa Sister States' projects have involved
  1 22 the citizen=to=citizen diplomacy efforts of artists,
  1 23 medical professionals, environmental professionals,
  1 24 athletes, educators, chefs, emergency response
  1 25 professionals, state officials, and others; NOW
  1 26 THEREFORE,
  1 27    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  1 28 recognizes the great accomplishments of Iowa Sister
  1 29 States in bringing the world to Iowa and taking Iowa
  1 30 to the world by providing opportunities for exposure
  2  1 to people, ideas, and experiences that are of an
  2  2 international flair; and
  2  3    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate
  2  4 congratulates Iowa Sister States on its 20 years of
  2  5 existence and looks forward to future opportunities to
  2  6 connect Iowa to the world.
  2  7 LSB 5869SS 81
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