HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2007

BY  WILLEMS

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

A Joint Resolution to designate the “Iowa Waltz” as the state song of Iowa.

   WHEREAS, Iowa-born folk musician Greg Brown has made music a way of life for over 40 years; and
   WHEREAS, in 1981 Mr. Brown composed the “Iowa Waltz” as a tribute to his home state; and
   WHEREAS, the “Iowa Waltz” is a gentle, melodious song that celebrates Iowa’s rural roots and farming traditions; NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   That the General Assembly officially designates the song “Iowa Waltz” by Greg Brown as the state song of Iowa.
EXPLANATION
   This joint resolution designates the song “Iowa Waltz” by Greg Brown as the state song of Iowa.