SR 117 (LSB 6937SV (6) 91)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 117

BY  COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

A Resolution honoring Senator Ken Rozenboom for his service in the Iowa Senate.

   WHEREAS, Senator Ken Rozenboom was first elected in November 2012 and has proudly served in the Senate ever since; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Rozenboom has worked for years on the family farm, and previously worked in agricultural supplies sales and production management, allowing him to bring a significant depth and breadth of agricultural knowledge to the Senate; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Rozenboom has also served his community as an elder in his church, as a member of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors and as a member of numerous other community boards, councils, and commissions, including Farm Bureau, the Eighth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services, the Ten-Fifteen Transit Board, the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, the Area 15 Regional Planning Commission, the AHEAD Regional Housing Trust Fund, the Human Services Resource Council, and the Christian Opportunity Center; and
   WHEREAS, during his time in the Senate, Senator Rozenboom has worked tirelessly to protect Iowa farmers, cut taxes, improve water quality, ensure school choice, and preserve life for all Iowans; and
   WHEREAS, during his Senate tenure, Senator Rozenboom has served on the Appropriations, Natural Resources and Environment (ranking member, chair), Rules and Administration, Veterans Affairs (ranking member, vice chair), Agriculture (vice chair), Education (chair), State Government (chair), Transportation, and Ethics (vice chair) committees; the Agricultural and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (ranking member, vice chair, chair); the All-terrain and Off-road Utility Vehicle Study Committee, the Local Government Mandates Study Committee, and the Small City Clean Water Standards Compliance Study Committee; the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement System Board of Trustees, the Watershed Improvement Review Board, the Flood Mitigation Board, and the Education Commission of the States; the School Finance Formula Review Committee, the State Government Efficiency Review Committee (co-chair), the Studies Committee of the Legislative Council, and the Legislative Council; and has also served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and
   WHEREAS, in recognition of his dedication to public service, Senator Rozenboom received the Herbert Hoover Uncommon Public Service Award from the Hoover Presidential Foundation in 2019; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate honors Senator Ken Rozenboom for his years of service in the Iowa Senate and wishes him a long and happy retirement.