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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 113

BY  COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

A Resolution honoring Senator Tom Shipley for his service in the Iowa Senate.

   WHEREAS, Senator Tom Shipley was first elected in November 2014 and has proudly served in the Senate ever since; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Shipley was born and raised in Adams County, and is the fifth generation of his family to be involved in agriculture in Adams County; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Shipley earned a bachelor of science degree in agricultural education from Iowa State University of Science and Technology and devoted much of his life to agriculture, including working as a livestock production specialist for Land O’Lakes, a feed department manager at United Farmers Mercantile Coop, and director of issues and policy management for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association; and
   WHEREAS, during his time in the Senate, Senator Shipley proudly worked on promoting and protecting agriculture in Iowa, strengthening rural public schools and communities, and making the state a better place for families, as well as being a continuing voice for rural people of Iowa; and
   WHEREAS, during his time in the Senate, Senator Shipley strongly advocated for the needs of rural schools by ensuring continued funding for operational sharing and transportation equity, was instrumental in the process of building the new veterinary diagnostic lab at Iowa State University of Science and Technology, helped increase railroad responsiveness and cooperation throughout this state, and supported historic tax cuts to give the state a competitive edge; and
   WHEREAS, during his Senate tenure, Senator Shipley has served on the Agriculture, Appropriations, Education, Ethics (chair), Human Resources, Judiciary, Labor and Business Relations (ranking member), Local Government (chair), Natural Resources and Environment (vice chair), and Transportation (vice chair) committees; the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (chair); and the Iowa Commission on Interstate Cooperation, Flood Mitigation Board, Prescription Pain Medication Study Committee, and Sex Offender Research Council; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Shipley has further demonstrated his commitment to civic engagement by serving his community on the Villisca school board, the Villisca volunteer ambulance service, the First Presbyterian Church, and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Shipley is grateful to the citizens of his district for placing their trust in him, and looks forward to his next endeavors; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate honors Senator Tom Shipley for his years of public service to his community and to the state of Iowa and wishes him all the best in the years to come.