RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Leonard Boswell has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 84; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Leonard Boswell was a former Iowa Congressman and the loving husband for more than 50 years of the late Dody; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Leonard Boswell was the much-adored father of three children to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Leonard Boswell was born on a farm and served two decades in the United States Army, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, before entering public life; and
WHEREAS, A Vietnam veteran, the Honorable Leonard Boswell was Iowa Senate President before being elected to the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Leonard Boswell served in Congress as the Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy & Poultry and was a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Leonard Boswell was a leader on issues affecting education and advocated for the expansion of the Pell Grant Program and the expansion of student loan subsidies; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Leonard Boswell passed legislation calling for the Department of Veterans Affairs to devise a comprehensive program to prevent suicides among veterans which led to the hiring of more counselors and created hotlines for troubled veterans; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Leonard Boswell serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Leonard Boswell was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, the Honorable Leonard Boswell imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLV...
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