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Senator Garriott welcomes Mizzou community leaders and Des Moines University visitors to the Senate chamber
Summary
Senator Trone Garriott introduced Mizzou community leaders and invited Des Moines University leadership and students to the Iowa Senate chamber during opening remarks.
Senator Trone Garriott, the senator from Dallas, introduced guests from the Mizzou community and Des Moines University during the Iowa Senate opening on the day’s session. He identified Pastor Zathong Leon of the Mizzou Church of Iowa and John Pacho Chow, president of the Mizzou Society of America, and asked colleagues to welcome them to the chamber. "Please stand and give them a warm welcome," Garriott said.
Garriott also asked senators to welcome President Angela Franklin and university leadership and students from Des Moines University, a medical school located in his district. "This first class medical school is here in Iowa in my district and I am so proud of these young people," he said, praising students pursuing medical training.
The introductions and welcome remarks occurred as part of opening announcements and recognition of visitors; no formal action or vote followed these introductions. The remarks were procedural and ceremonial, limited to welcoming guests and highlighting the presence of Des Moines University students and leadership.
