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Senator reads letter and honors fallen service member Declan Cody on Senate floor
Summary
During points of personal privilege, Senator Hardman honored a fallen service member, read portions of a personal letter and asked colleagues to keep the family in mind; remarks acknowledged service in ROTC and connections to West Des Moines and Drake University.
During points of personal privilege, Senator Hardman delivered a floor tribute to a fallen service member identified in his remarks as Declan Cody. Hardman recounted Cody's ties to West Des Moines, his time at Valley High School and service in ROTC at Drake University, and read excerpts from a personal letter describing the soldier's love for family.
"Finally know that my love for you is internal. Nothing will change that," Hardman read from the letter while urging colleagues to keep the family in their thoughts. The senator closed by asking for the chamber's prayers and noted the personal cost of military service. No formal action followed the remarks; they occurred during the personal-privilege portion of the floor session.
