Senate Resolution 113 - Introduced SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 113 BY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION A Resolution honoring Senator Jeff Edler for his 1 service in the Iowa Senate. 2 WHEREAS, Senator Jeff Edler was first elected in 3 November 2016 and has proudly served in the Senate ever 4 since; and 5 WHEREAS, Senator Edler earned a bachelor of 6 science degree in agricultural studies from Iowa State 7 University and has worked as a farmer with his brother 8 since 1996, allowing him to bring valuable knowledge 9 and experience in farming and agriculture to the 10 Senate; and 11 WHEREAS, during his two terms in the Senate, Senator 12 Edler has worked tirelessly to expand access to health 13 care services to all citizens of Iowa, to protect 14 small businesses, and to protect the safety of all 15 Iowans; and 16 WHEREAS, his interest in health care access includes 17 service on the Children’s Behavioral Health System 18 State Board, the Council on Health and Human Services, 19 the Iowa Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, 20 the Mental Health and Disability Services Commission, 21 and the Health Policy Oversight Committee; and 22 WHEREAS, Senator Edler was instrumental in reshaping 23 Iowa’s mental health system and creating the first 24 children’s mental health system in Iowa, as well 25 as merging the department of human services and the 26 department of public health, creating the behavioral 27 health services system, and instituting public welfare 28 -1- LSB 6391SV (7) 90 ss/jm 1/ 3

S.R. 113 integrity changes; and 1 WHEREAS, Senator Edler has served on multiple 2 legislative committees during his time in the 3 Senate and has taken on leadership roles, including 4 Agriculture, Appropriations, Education (vice 5 chairperson), Local Government (chairperson), Health 6 and Human Services (chairperson), Judiciary, Veterans 7 Affairs, and Ways and Means standing committees, 8 and the Health and Human Services Appropriations 9 Subcommittee (vice chairperson); and 10 WHEREAS, Senator Edler has served on numerous other 11 boards and commissions and has also been very active 12 in his community by serving as the president of the 13 Consumers Energy Rural Electric Cooperative board of 14 directors, serving as an honorary member of the State 15 Center fire and emergency medical services department, 16 and remaining active in his church; and 17 WHEREAS, Senator Edler remains proud of his rural 18 roots and is grateful to the citizens of his district 19 for placing their trust in him, and looks forward 20 to spending more time with his wife, Stephanie, and 21 their six children, Wyatt, Whitney, Sienna, Elizabeth, 22 Aubrey, and Sawyer; NOW THEREFORE, 23 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate honors 24 Senator Jeff Edler for his years of service in the Iowa 25 Senate, and wishes him all the best in the years to 26 come; and 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the members of the 28 General Assembly and legislative staff thank Senator 29 Edler for providing sweet corn every summer and look 30 -2- LSB 6391SV (7) 90 ss/jm 2/ 3