Title: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Roger William Jepsen, former United States Senator for the State of Iowa.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution mourns the death of former Senator Roger William Jepsen and requests that an enrolled copy of this resolution be transmitted to the family of the Senator.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 795 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 795

  Relating to the death of the Honorable Roger William Jepsen, former 
              United States Senator for the State of Iowa.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2020

   Mr. Grassley (for himself and Ms. Ernst) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Relating to the death of the Honorable Roger William Jepsen, former 
              United States Senator for the State of Iowa.

Whereas Roger William Jepsen was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and grew up on a 
        nearby family farm;
Whereas Roger William Jepsen attended Iowa State Teachers College, which is 
        known today as the University of Northern Iowa, and later attended 
        Arizona State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 
        psychology in 1950 and a master's degree in guidance counseling in 1953;
Whereas Roger William Jepsen served his country in the United States Army for 14 
        years as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division and later in the 
        Army Reserve;
Whereas Roger William Jepsen was elected to the Board of Supervisors of Scott 
        County, Iowa, as an Iowa State Senator, and as the Lieutenant Governor 
        of Iowa;
Whereas Roger William Jepsen was elected to the Senate in 1978 and served the 
        people of Iowa in the Senate with honor and distinction for 1 term;
Whereas Roger William Jepsen was appointed by President Reagan as Special 
        Representative of the President to Madagascar in 1985 and to the State 
        of Israel on the occasion of the funeral of Moshe Dayan; and
Whereas Roger William Jepsen was known for his dedication to the State of Iowa, 
        his fiscal responsibility, and his work on farm policy: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep 
        regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Roger 
        William Jepsen, former member of the United States Senate from 
        the State of Iowa;
            (2) the Senate respectfully requests that the Secretary of 
        the Senate--
                    (A) communicate this resolution to the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (B) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to 
                the family of the Honorable Roger William Jepsen; and
            (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
        further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Roger 
        William Jepsen.
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