> And Bill Witt introduced a bill to protect biodiversity in the state  
>  at some point of his career if I remember correctly.

Pretty correctly.  It was actually a State Environmental Policy Act,  
with its key points drafted by Wally Taylor.  The Republicans never  
let it out of committee, and they shot down our attempts to attach it  
as an amendment, always ruling it "non-germane."

Bill
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> Jane Clark
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Pam Mackey-Taylor
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:52 AM
>   Subject: Re: Vilsack chosen for US Ag Sec.
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>   During the Vilsack administration, was there logging being done in  
>  the Iowa state parks?
>
>   thanks,
>   pam
>
>   In a message dated 12/17/2008 12:01:47 PM Central Standard Time,   
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>     We have to look on the bright side... Compare this appointment   
> with the last 8 years of White House Control or the 12 years of   
> Republican Congressional control... Vilsack would be sooooo much   
> better to work with than those in power for the last decade.. Thank   
> your workers, thank your leaders for the Democratic control.. go   
> recommend and work for  Assistant Secretaries of Ag who favor your   
> view on all the issues you fault Vilsack on.. Progress is being   
> made... think of how Vilsack will be different and worlds apart on   
> the National Forest Service...
>     Vilsack's appointment is a great step forward in the evolution   
> of Ag and Forest policy.. up from the bottom.
>
>     Ken Larson
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