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House
Resolution
9
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
9
BY
GRASSLEY
,
WULF
,
KRESSIG
,
MEGGERS
,
INGELS
,
AMOS
JR.
,
and
BROWN-POWERS
A
Resolution
honoring
Ron
Steele
for
his
distinguished
1
career
of
over
fifty
years
in
Iowa
broadcast
2
journalism.
3
WHEREAS,
having
been
born
in
Washington,
Iowa,
in
4
1950,
been
raised
in
Wapello,
Iowa,
and
graduated
from
5
the
University
of
Iowa
in
1973,
Ron
Steele
is
a
man
6
deeply
rooted
in
Iowa;
and
7
WHEREAS,
Ron
Steele
began
his
career
in
1974
as
the
8
sports
director
at
KWWL
in
Waterloo,
and
was
promoted
9
to
news
anchor
at
KWWL
in
1979;
and
10
WHEREAS,
during
Ron
Steele’s
tenure,
he
covered
11
several
historic
events,
including
the
return
of
12
American
hostages
held
in
Iran
in
1981,
including
Iowa
13
native
Kathryn
Koob,
and
the
Persian
Gulf
Conflict;
and
14
WHEREAS,
Ron
Steele
interviewed
some
of
the
most
15
consequential
figures
in
recent
history,
including
16
United
States
presidents
George
H.
W.
Bush,
Barack
17
Obama,
and
Donald
Trump,
and
in
doing
so,
Ron
Steele
18
brought
critical
national
and
global
news
stories
to
19
Iowa
audiences;
and
20
WHEREAS,
in
recognition
of
the
impacts
of
Ron
21
Steele’s
dedication
to
informing
and
serving
the
people
22
of
Iowa,
the
Iowa
Broadcasters
Association
added
Ron
23
Steele
to
the
Iowa
Broadcasters
Association
Hall
of
24
Fame;
and
25
WHEREAS,
Ron
Steele’s
final
day
at
KWWL
was
February
26
27,
2025,
marking
the
end
of
an
extraordinary
career
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H.R.
9
that
has
informed,
inspired,
and
connected
Iowans
for
1
decades;
NOW
THEREFORE,
2
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
3
the
House
of
Representatives
honors
Ron
Steele
for
his
4
remarkable
service
to
Iowa
journalism
and
commends
Ron
5
Steele’s
unwavering
commitment
to
truth,
integrity,
and
6
public
service;
and
7
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
8
Representatives
extends
its
deepest
gratitude
to
Ron
9
Steele
for
his
contributions
to
the
state
of
Iowa
and
10
wishes
him
well
in
his
future
endeavors;
and
11
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
upon
adoption,
a
copy
12
of
this
resolution
be
presented
to
Ron
Steele
as
a
13
token
of
the
state
of
Iowa’s
appreciation
for
his
14
distinguished
career.
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