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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 111

BY  COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

A Resolution honoring Senator Jim Lykam for his years of service in the Iowa General Assembly.

   WHEREAS, Senator Jim Lykam was born and raised in Davenport, and graduated from Palmer Junior College with an associate of arts degree in business; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Lykam has spent his entire life in the city of Davenport and knows the city like the back of his hand, even as the city has changed over the years to adapt to the dynamic Mississippi River; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Lykam was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1989, where he represented portions of Davenport and Scott County nonconsecutively for 16 years; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Lykam was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2016 to represent District 45, which includes part of the city of Davenport and southern Scott County along the Mississippi River; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Lykam’s civic service includes membership on the Davenport Planning and Zoning Commission and the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee, which included service as the chairperson of the baseball subcommittee; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Lykam’s promotion of youth baseball also included service as the vice president of the Davenport Colt League and the manager of the West Pony League; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Lykam’s tenure in the General Assembly included membership on the Appropriations, Natural Resources and Environment, State Government, Transportation (Ranking Member), and Commerce (Ranking Member) standing committees; the Administration and Regulation Appropriations and the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations (Ranking Member) subcommittees; the Capital Projects Committee, the Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board, and the Care of Animals in Commercial Enterprises Study Committee; and the Legislative Council; and
   WHEREAS, during the 73rd General Assembly, Senator Lykam served on the House Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation, which sponsored legislation that would create the Resources Enhancement and Protection Fund, which has since invested millions of dollars to expand environmental and recreational opportunities in Iowa; and
   WHEREAS, as a lifelong animal lover who as a kid would bring home dogs and tell his mother that they followed him home, Senator Lykam managed legislation that required commercial establishments selling cats and dogs to ensure that the establishments provided a humane standard of care for such animals, and also led efforts to pass legislation to help law enforcement combat illegal dog fighting; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Lykam supported legislation to limit the ability of a person to purchase large quantities of pseudoephedrine to prevent its use in producing methamphetamine; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Lykam’s legislative career has been exemplified by his support for efforts to expand economic opportunities for his district, encourage public health and safety, and promote the well-being of animals; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate honors and thanks Senator Jim Lykam for his years of public service in the Iowa General Assembly and wishes him all the best as he spends more time with his wife, Barb, their son, Jeff, and their dog, Sassy.