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49 News Bull. 1 (1989)

handle is hein.barjournals/ialaw0049 and id is 1 raw text is: Keynote Sesquicentennial speaker Michael Gartner enjoys a light moment with the audience as Iowa Bar President David Funkhouser looks on. Iowa's legal heritage is commemorated (Editor's Note: The following is the text of the address of attorney Michael Gart- ner, President of NBC News, and former Des Moines Register news executive, at the banquet commemorating the Ses- quicentennial of the Iowa Supreme Court December 1, 1988 in Des Moines. He was introduced by W. Ward Reynoldson, Senior Judge and former Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.) or the record, let me add just a little to Ward's introduction of me: He was too nice to say it, but I was fired as editorial chairman and president of The Des Moines Register. For those of you new to the state, I tried to buy the place for, as my garment-industry friend Fred Lorber told a group the other week, 70% off list. To make a long story short, let me just say: It didn't work. After that, as Ward mentioned, I went to Kentucky, and one thing I learned in Kentucky is that Kentuckians can't give a speech or answer a question without telling a story. Once, I listened as my friend David Hawpe, who succeeded me as editor of the Courier-Journal, dealt with a reader who asked, Who are you, really, to set the agenda for the state of Kentucky? Why shouldn't others have that power? My grandmother grew up in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, he replied, and I knew it would be awhile before I heard the answer. She lived next door to a couple with a mule. Each day, the man, Horace, took off for town, (continued on page 6) Legislature convenes January 9 The Iowa Legislature convenes this year January 9 with 13 lawyers among its members, an increase over recent years. Under the rules, the per diem expense runs for 110 days, so the session should end about April 28. Lawyers serving in the House of Representatives are: Dan Jay (Dist. 66), Centerville; Andrew McKean (Dist. 44), Anamosa; Ralph Rosenberg (Dist. 73), Ames; Wayne McKinney (Dist. 89), Waukee; Kay Chapman (Dist. 49), Cedar Rapids; David Hibbard (Dist. 90), Booneville; William Trent (Dist. 56), Muscatine; Mary Neuhauser (Dist. 46), Iowa City; Michael Peterson (Dist. 95), Carroll; Jack Holveck (Dist. 84), Des Moines. Lawyers serving in the Senate are: Richard Varn (Dist. 27), Solon; Thomas Mann, Jr. (Dist. 43), Des Moines; Donald Doyle (Dist. 2), Sioux City. Senator Doyle is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Rep. Jay is chair of the HouseJudiciary Committee, The legislative session is expected to f cus on education issues to include th funding and possible consolidation. Environmental issues and business development issues are also expected to be given significant consideration. It is expected that there will be once again a push in the area of medical malpractice and product liability tort law changes. The affirmative legislative program of the Iowa Bar that has been approved by the Board of Governors follows. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM The Board of Governors approved the legislative program at its November 29, 1988 meeting. (continued on page 5) II The News Bulletin Thol. 49, No. 1 JanuaPliao 1989 The Publication of The Iowa State Bar Association

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