SR 121 (LSB 6941SV (8) 91)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 121

BY  COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

A Resolution honoring Senator Izaah Knox for his service in the Iowa Senate.

   WHEREAS, Senator Izaah Knox was first elected to the Senate in November 2022, and has proudly served the people of Des Moines and Senate district 17; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Knox is a native Iowan and currently resides in Des Moines with his wife Jenna and three children Chance, Porter, and Johnnie; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Knox diligently worked to bring the people of Iowa together by working across the aisle on legislation and coordinating events including the Senate page dinner; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Knox has worked to lift up the people of Iowa through countless trips to the Capitol dome; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Knox graduated from Drake University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in education, is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies from Iowa State University, and graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program; and
   WHEREAS, in 2024, Senator Knox was honored as a Top 500 Iowa Influential Business Leader and received the Des Moines Area Community College Alumni Impact Award; and
   WHEREAS, during his Senate tenure, Senator Knox has served on the Agriculture, Appropriations, Commerce (ranking member), Judiciary, Local Government, Natural Resources and Environment (ranking member), and Technology committees; the Education Appropriations Subcommittee and Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee (ranking member); the Capital Projects Committee; Economic Development Authority Board; Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council; the Legislative Council; and the Iowa Legislative Black & Brown Caucus; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Knox currently serves as the executive director of Urban Dreams, a Des Moines community services nonprofit, with a mission to create equal opportunity and access for people to pursue their dreams; and
   WHEREAS, Senator Knox has further demonstrated his commitment to civic engagement through his volunteer and leadership roles for several Des Moines area organizations and institutions, including the Children and Family Urban Movement, Bankers Trust Community Advisory Board, Drake University Community Advisory, American Heart Association, Food Bank of Iowa, Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, Pro Iowa Advisory Council, and the Board of Trustees for Simpson College; NOW THEREFORE,

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