Senate
Resolution
101
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
101
BY
WHITVER
and
PETERSEN
A
Resolution
honoring
and
congratulating
Janet
Hawkins.
1
WHEREAS,
Janet
Hawkins
grew
up
on
a
family
farm
and
2
lived
in
small
towns
in
Iowa
during
her
childhood;
and
3
WHEREAS,
Janet
attended
Iowa
State
University,
4
graduating
with
a
degree
in
elementary
education
and
5
special
education;
and
6
WHEREAS,
after
several
years
of
teaching,
Janet
7
accepted
a
position
with
the
Iowa
Legislative
Service
8
Bureau
in
1992
as
a
proofreader,
learning,
literally,
9
how
a
bill
becomes
a
law;
and
10
WHEREAS,
in
1993,
Janet
transitioned
to
working
11
in
the
Iowa
Code
Office
and
the
Administrative
Code
12
Office,
learning
what
happens
“after”
a
bill
becomes
a
13
law;
and
14
WHEREAS,
in
1999,
Janet
accepted
a
position
as
a
15
member
of
the
Senate
staff,
remaining
for
over
twenty
16
years,
enjoying
the
many
friendships
she
developed
17
throughout
the
Capitol,
diligently
and
painstakingly
18
tracking
and
processing
bills
and
amendments,
and
19
striving
for
excellence
with
the
goal
always
to
avoid
20
delay
and
disruption
in
the
legislative
process;
and
21
WHEREAS,
Janet
will
be
missed
not
only
for
the
22
enthusiasm,
dedication,
professionalism,
thoroughness,
23
expertise,
reasoned
judgment,
and
institutional
24
knowledge
she
brought
to
her
position,
but
for
the
way
25
she
approached
her
position,
with
modesty,
integrity,
26
sincerity,
civility,
patience,
kindness,
respect,
and
27
grace;
and
28
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S.R.
101
WHEREAS,
as
Janet
goes
on
to
enjoy
volunteering,
1
traveling,
cheering
for
the
Iowa
State
Cyclones,
2
and
spending
more
time
with
her
family,
including
3
her
husband
John,
and
their
children
and
families,
4
Jill
(Roger)
Lutz
residing
in
Iowa,
Ryan
(Anabel)
5
Hawkins
residing
in
Colorado,
and
Matt
(Kelsey)
6
Hawkins
residing
in
Alabama,
and
most
especially
7
making
memories
with
her
grandchildren
Juliana,
Emily,
8
Mathias,
and
Luciana,
the
impact
she
has
made
on
the
9
state
of
Iowa
and
the
work
of
the
Iowa
General
Assembly
10
will
endure;
NOW
THEREFORE,
11
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
Janet
Hawkins
12
be
publicly
recognized
for
her
years
of
service
to
13
the
state
of
Iowa
and
the
Iowa
General
Assembly,
and
14
congratulated
on
her
retirement;
and
15
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
a
formal
copy
of
this
16
Resolution
be
presented
to
Janet
Hawkins,
with
the
17
heartfelt
thanks
and
good
wishes
of
the
Senate.
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