House Resolution 9 - Introduced PAG LIN H.R. ________ S.R. ________ 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY MURPHY and PAULSEN 1 3 A Resolution to honor the memory of former state 1 4 representative Barbara Finch. 1 5 WHEREAS, when Barbara Finch came to the House of 1 6 Representatives in 2001, she represented a central 1 7 Iowa legislative district with a wide array of urban, 1 8 rural, and academic constituencies, and she ably 1 9 served the needs of each; and 1 10 WHEREAS, an active member of Farm Bureau, 1 11 Representative Finch also had a strong interest in 1 12 education; and 1 13 WHEREAS, Representative Finch was elected to the 1 14 79th General Assembly and served on the committees on 1 15 education, environmental protection, ways and means, 1 16 and served as the vice=chair of the health and human 1 17 rights appropriations subcommittee; and 1 18 WHEREAS, her dedication to public service won her 1 19 the respect of her legislative colleagues and 1 20 constituents alike; NOW THEREFORE, 1 21 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1 22 That the House of Representatives rises to honor the 1 23 life and the memory of former Representative Barbara 1 24 Finch, to celebrate her work on behalf of the people 1 25 of Iowa, and to offer its condolences to her husband, 1 26 Robert, and their three children. 1 27 LSB 2142HH 83 1 28 jr/nh/14