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Senate
Resolution
119
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
119
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
RULES
AND
ADMINISTRATION
A
Resolution
honoring
Senator
Zach
Wahls
for
his
1
service
in
the
Iowa
Senate.
2
WHEREAS,
Senator
Zach
Wahls
was
first
elected
in
3
November
2018,
and
has
proudly
served
in
the
Senate
4
ever
since;
and
5
WHEREAS,
Senator
Wahls
learned
at
a
young
age
about
6
hard
work
and
public
service
by
earning
the
rank
of
7
Eagle
Scout;
and
8
WHEREAS,
Senator
Wahls
received
his
bachelor’s
9
degree
from
the
University
of
Iowa
and
his
master’s
10
degree
in
public
affairs
from
Princeton
University’s
11
School
of
Public
and
International
Affairs;
and
12
WHEREAS,
following
his
2011
testimony
before
the
13
Iowa
House
of
Representatives
Judiciary
Committee
14
about
growing
up
with
lesbian
parents
in
the
midwest,
15
Senator
Wahls
worked
primarily
as
an
advocate
in
16
the
LGBTQ
rights
movement;
wrote
extensively
about
17
his
family’s
experience,
including
a
best-selling
18
book;
participated
in
numerous
speaking
engagements,
19
including
a
prime-time
speech
at
the
2012
Democratic
20
Convention;
and
co-founded
and
led
Scouts
for
Equality,
21
which
successfully
organized
the
national
campaign
22
to
end
discrimination
against
LGBT
people
in
the
Boy
23
Scouts
of
America;
and
24
WHEREAS,
Senator
Wahls
served
as
Senate
Democratic
25
Leader,
and
has
served
on
multiple
legislative
26
committees
during
his
time
in
the
Senate,
including
27
the
Agriculture,
Appropriations,
Commerce,
Education,
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119
Government
Oversight,
Health
and
Human
Services,
1
Local
Government,
Rules
and
Administration
(ranking
2
member),
Technology,
Veterans
Affairs,
Ways
and
3
Means,
and
Workforce
committees;
the
Administration
4
and
Regulation
Appropriations
Subcommittee
and
the
5
Education
Appropriations
Subcommittee
(ranking
member);
6
the
Regents
Universities
Study
Committee;
and
the
7
Legislative
Council;
and
8
WHEREAS,
Senator
Wahls
has
further
demonstrated
his
9
commitment
to
civic
engagement
by
serving
on
several
10
other
boards
and
commissions,
including
the
Advisory
11
Council
for
Agricultural
Education,
the
Human
Rights
12
Board,
and
the
Iowa
Finance
Authority;
and
13
WHEREAS,
Senator
Wahls
decided
to
run
for
office
14
because
he
never
forgot
what
it
felt
like
to
be
left
15
out
and
how
hard
families
like
his
had
to
fight
simply
16
to
get
a
seat
at
the
table,
and
during
his
time
in
the
17
Senate
he
has
been
a
tireless
champion
for
the
rights
18
of
not
only
the
LGBTQ
community
but
for
all
Iowans;
and
19
WHEREAS,
Senator
Wahls
is
grateful
to
the
citizens
20
of
his
district
for
placing
their
trust
in
him,
and
21
looks
forward
to
his
next
endeavors
and
to
spending
22
more
time
with
his
wife,
Dr.
Chloe
Angyal,
and
their
23
son,
Elijah;
NOW
THEREFORE,
24
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
honors
25
Senator
Zach
Wahls
for
his
years
of
service
in
the
26
Iowa
Senate
and
wishes
him
all
the
best
in
the
years
27
to
come.
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