Representative John Phillips Shannahan View All Years

JOHN P. SHANNAHAN

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable John P. Shannahan, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Mr. Shannahan was born June 25, 1901. Throughout his life, he was a leader in the trucking industry, chiefly as a lobbyist, which he was for nearly 60 years, and as publisher of the Farm-to-Market Truckers News, which he also founded. One of his main goals in life was aptly stated in the first edition of his magazine: the magazine had “but one purpose — to assist the farm-to-market trucker to get a square deal in matters pertaining to his livelihood, namely, the hauling of farm products to market.”

He was also founder and major force behind the annual Truckers Day which is held each May in South Sioux City. He served his country in a variety of capacities: during the great depression, he worked for the National Recovery Act Code Authority aiding a seriously weakened trucking system and during World War II, he served as a Supervisor in the Office of Defense Transportation. He was honored by many groups including the Little Yellow Dog Auction Club and the Iowa Motor Truck Association.

As a member of the Democratic Party, Mr. Shannahan represented Woodbury County during the Sixty-first General Assembly.

His survivors include his only son, Michael Shannahan of Sioux City, and a cousin, John G. Shannahan, of Moraga, California.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable John P. Shannahan, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of his service.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

JAMES O’KANE

AL STURGEON

WARREN JOHNSON

Committee