HR 122 (LSB 6202YH (2) 85)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 122

BY  KAUFMANN

A Resolution recognizing the Hoover Uncommon Public Service Award winner for 2014, Representative Steven Olson.

   WHEREAS, Herbert Hoover was both a visionary and dedicated public servant and through his tireless efforts millions of lives were saved in the years after World War I; and
   WHEREAS, to honor that spirit of public service the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association has created the Hoover Uncommon Public Service Award; and
   WHEREAS, the association annually presents the Hoover Uncommon Public Service Award to Iowa legislators who exemplify President Hoover’s humanitarian efforts and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to demonstrate uncommon service and commitment to the people of Iowa; and
   WHEREAS, the award takes its name from a 1948 speech in which the former President said, “Let us remember that the great human advances have not been brought about by distinctly mediocre men and women. They were brought about by distinctly uncommon people with vital sparks of leadership.”; and
   WHEREAS, in 2014, the association awarded the eighth annual Hoover Uncommon Public Service Award to Representative Steven Olson of DeWitt, Iowa; and
   WHEREAS, Representative Steven Olson is committed to the constituents in his district and works for the best interests of those he represents; and
   WHEREAS, Representative Olson is held in the highest regard in his community and by the state legislature where he has earned respect on both sides of the aisle, as he diligently sought out the best solutions for the state; and
   WHEREAS, Representative Olson exhibits an uncommon valor, a rare temperament, and an exceptional heart for service; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives thanks the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association for the creation of the Hoover Uncommon Public Service Award and congratulates Representative Olson on receiving the 2014 award.