Senate Resolution 2 - Introduced SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2 BY JOCHUM , ALONS , BENNETT , BISIGNANO , BOULTON , BOUSSELOT , BROWN , CELSI , COSTELLO , COURNOYER , DAWSON , DE WITT , DICKEY , DONAHUE , DOTZLER , DRISCOLL , EDLER , EVANS , GARRETT , GIDDENS , GREEN , GRUENHAGEN , GUTH , KLIMESH , KNOX , KOELKER , KRAAYENBRINK , LOFGREN , McCLINTOCK , PETERSEN , QUIRMBACH , REICHMAN , ROWLEY , ROZENBOOM , SALMON , SCHULTZ , SHIPLEY , SINCLAIR , SWEENEY , J. TAYLOR , T. TAYLOR , TRONE GARRIOTT , WAHLS , WEBSTER , WEINER , WESTRICH , WHITVER , WINCKLER , ZAUN , and ZUMBACH A Resolution honoring and congratulating Joan Arnett 1 for her dedicated service to the Iowa General 2 Assembly and the State of Iowa. 3 WHEREAS, Joan (Joni) Arnett was born in Des Moines 4 to Max and Maxine Judkins, who instilled in their two 5 children a love for learning, the virtues of kindness, 6 compassion, hard work, and perseverance, and the 7 importance of helping anyone who might need it; and 8 WHEREAS, Joni began her career as an Iowa Capitol 9 tour guide on January 23, 1976, and for the past 25 10 years has been the supervisor of the Iowa Capitol tour 11 guides; and 12 WHEREAS, Joni’s deep appreciation for and knowledge 13 of the history of the Iowa Capitol and the stories of 14 all of the people who played a part in its planning, 15 construction, adornment, restoration, and maintenance 16 will be missed beyond measure; and 17 WHEREAS, throughout her career, Joni has been the 18 consummate colleague, supporting legislators, staff, 19 -1- LSB 2250SS (3) 90 jda/rn 1/ 2
S.R. 2 and visitors, and stepping in whenever needed to lend 1 a helping hand; and 2 WHEREAS, Joni has become a friend to many, and 3 her love of the Iowa Capitol and her desire to make 4 everyone feel welcome shines through to anyone who has 5 been lucky enough to spend time with her during her 6 career; and 7 WHEREAS, Joni leaves the Legislative Services Agency 8 to engage in new adventures, including traveling and 9 spending more time with her family, including her 10 daughter Addison, sons Max and J.D., and her much 11 beloved granddaughter, Lola, who has politely requested 12 that Joni bring her a new toy when she visits next 13 week; NOW THEREFORE, 14 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That Joan Arnett be 15 publicly recognized for her many years of dedicated 16 service to the state of Iowa, the Iowa General 17 Assembly, and the Legislative Services Agency, and 18 congratulated on her retirement; and 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a formal copy of this 20 resolution be presented to Joan Arnett, with the 21 sincere appreciation and best wishes of the Senate. 22 -2- LSB 2250SS (3) 90 jda/rn 2/ 2