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State of South Dakota
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NINETY-FOURTH SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2019 |
| 296B0804 | HOUSE COMMEMORATION NO. 1009 |
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Introduced by: Representatives Haugaard, Anderson, Bartels, Barthel, Beal, Borglum,
Brunner, Chase, Cwach, Dennert, Deutsch, Diedrich, Duvall, Finck, Frye-Mueller, Glanzer, Goodwin, Gosch, Greenfield (Lana), Gross, Hammock,
Hansen, Healy, Hunhoff, Jensen (Kevin), Johnson (Chris), Johnson (David),
Koth, Lake, Latterell, Lesmeister, Livermont, Marty, Mills, Milstead,
Miskimins, Otten (Herman), Perry, Peterson (Kent), Peterson (Sue), Pischke,
Post, Pourier, Qualm, Randolph, Rasmussen, Reed, Reimer, Ring, Rounds,
Saba, Schoenfish, Smith (Jamie), St John, Steele, Weis, Wiese, Willadsen,
York, and Zikmund and Senators Greenfield (Brock), Blare, DiSanto, Jensen
(Phil), Maher, and Rusch
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A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Rena Ortbahn for her outstanding
commitment and dedicated service to the State of South Dakota and the South Dakota
Legislature.
WHEREAS, Rena Ortbahn has dutifully served the Legislature for twenty years, over 753
legislative days, in a variety of roles including proofreader, page advisor, and committee
secretary, and frequently offers her assistance and expertise during special sessions and
legislative interims; and
WHEREAS, four Governors - the Honorable William Janklow, Mike Rounds, Dennis
Daugaard, and Kristi Noem - have led the State of South Dakota, with three of them also serving
as legislators, during Rena's tenure; and
WHEREAS, seven Senate President Pro Tempores - the Honorable Harold Halverson,
Arnold Brown, Lee Schoenbeck, Bob Gray, Corey Brown, Gary Cammack, and Brock
Greenfield - have served during Rena's tenure; and
WHEREAS, ten Speakers of the House of Representatives - the Honorable Roger Hunt,
Scott Eccarius, Matthew Michels, Thomas Deadrick, Tim Rave, Val Rausch, Brian Gosch, Dean
Wink, G. Mark Mickelson, and Steven Haugaard - have served during Rena's twenty years of
service; and
WHEREAS, during Rena's tenure, 5,776 House Bills, 733 House Commemorations, 363
House Concurrent Resolutions, 108 House Joint Resolutions, six House Resolutions, 4,339
Senate Bills, 534 Senate Commemorations, 198 Senate Concurrent Resolutions, 83 Senate Joint
Resolutions, and 12 Senate Resolutions have been introduced by the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, Rena has performed her duties admirably for two decades, offering guidance
and support to her fellow secretaries and session staff, and displaying exemplary character,
loyalty, and dedication to the Legislature and the State of South Dakota:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Ninety-Fourth Legislature of the
State of South Dakota, that Rena Ortbahn be recognized for her exceptional dedication through
twenty years of service to the Legislature and the State of South Dakota.
