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Iowa House opens with prayer by Rep. Johnson; page leads pledge
Summary
The Iowa House convened in Des Moines with a prayer from Representative Johnson (Polk) that urged wisdom and service; the pledge was led by page Talia Wright of Madrid.
The Iowa House of Representatives opened its session in the State Capitol with a prayer offered by Representative Johnson of Polk and the pledge led by Talia Wright, a legislative page from Madrid. Representative Johnson asked members to put service first and prayed for "wisdom beyond our own understanding," adding, "When decisions are hard, remind us who we serve."
The brief ceremonial opening was followed by routine business. The prayer and pledge, customary at the start of the day, framed members' upcoming work as directed toward fairness and the communities affected by their decisions.
