SR 122 (LSB 6254SV (3) 87)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 122

BY  COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

A Resolution honoring Senator Wally E. Horn for over four decades of service in the Iowa General Assembly.

   WHEREAS, Wally E. Horn was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1972, and after five terms he was elected to the Senate in 1982; and
   WHEREAS, after serving in the United States Army and working for over 30 years as a teacher, coach, and facilitator in Cedar Rapids schools, Senator Horn has been a champion for educational and veterans issues; and
   WHEREAS, over four decades, Senator Horn, with the capable assistance of his wife, Phyllis Peterson, served as Majority Leader of the Senate; as chair of the Legislative Council and of the Rules and Administration, Ethics, Veterans Affairs, Labor and Business Relations, and Administrative Rules Review committees and on a wide array of other committees, currently serving on the Ethics (ranking member), State Government, Transportation, Veterans Affairs (ranking member), and Administrative Rules Review committees; and as keeper of the candy desk; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Horn has demonstrated a dedication to civic engagement through membership and service in numerous organizations including the National Conference of State Legislatures Executive Committee, Council of State Governments, Midwest Legislators Executive Committee, Executive Board of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and numerous other community groups in Cedar Rapids, and as president of the Cedar Rapids Teachers Association; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Horn received the Hoover Uncommon Public Service Award in 2015, which is awarded to legislators who exemplify President Herbert 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, with 46 years of service, Senator Horn is the longest serving legislator in Iowa history, earning the title of Dean of the Senate; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate honors Senator Wally E. Horn for his four decades of service to the people of Iowa and wishes him all the best in the years to come.