House Resolution 15 - Introduced

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  1  1                HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
  1  2                        BY  SMITH
  1  3 A Resolution honoring the contributions made by
  1  4    Stephen J. Frese in researching and writing about the
  1  5    history of Iowa and its people.
  1  6    WHEREAS, on June 16, 2006, Stephen J. Frese
  1  7 received the National History Day David Van Tassel
  1  8 Founders Award for his historical paper entitled,
  1  9 "From Emancipation to Equality:  Alexander Clark's
  1 10 Stand for Civil Rights in Iowa"; and
  1 11    WHEREAS, by writing about Alexander Clark, Stephen
  1 12 J. Frese has recorded and preserved the contribution
  1 13 of this great Iowan, who served as the first
  1 14 Ambassador to Liberia; and
  1 15    WHEREAS, Stephen J. Frese received the award while
  1 16 a junior attending Marshalltown High School and was
  1 17 selected over 2,000 nationwide high school applicants
  1 18 in this competition; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, Stephen J. Frese received this award as
  1 20 the culmination of his five=year effort in the
  1 21 National History Day Program, after previously
  1 22 receiving one silver and four gold medals; and
  1 23    WHEREAS, Stephen J. Frese has always focused his
  1 24 historical writings on the history of Iowa and often
  1 25 on little=known Iowa history; and
  1 26    WHEREAS, Stephen J. Frese has contributed articles
  1 27 to publications including History Teacher Journal,
  1 28 Iowa Heritage Illustrated, and History Channel
  1 29 Magazine; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 30    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  2  1 That the House of Representatives congratulates
  2  2 Stephen J. Frese on receiving the National History Day
  2  3 David Van Tassel Founders Award and honors this young
  2  4 Iowan, in whom this state takes great pride, and
  2  5 expresses that honor and pride with the passage of
  2  6 this resolution.
  2  7 LSB 2331HH 82
  2  8 jr:rj/gg/14