Iowa Senate adopts resolution honoring Zion Mennonite Church in Donaldson
April 06, 2026 | 2026 Senate, Legislative, Iowa
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The Iowa Senate adopted Senate Resolution 110 honoring the Zion Mennonite Church of Donaldson after the measure was called up by unanimous consent and approved by voice vote.
Senator Reichman, the senator identified in the transcript as representing Lee County, introduced the congregation and its visitors from The Vineyard in Ankeny and summarized the church’s historical significance, saying the first Mennonite settlers arrived west of the Mississippi in 1839 and that the congregation organized in 1845. "Today, I'd like to introduce our outstanding friends and neighbors from The Vineyard in Southeast Ankeny," Reichman said during opening remarks.
The senator asked senators to read the resolution in the chamber app rather than reading the full text aloud. "Madam president, with that, I move Senate Resolution 110," Reichman said when offering the measure for adoption. The chair called for the ayes and nays; the ayes were voiced and the chair declared the resolution adopted.
The resolution was presented as a commemorative recognition of the congregation's long history and service to its community. Reichman told the chamber that the congregation meets in a building in Donaldson that, according to his remarks, dates to the early 20th century; the transcript contains garbled numeric references to the exact anniversary year. The transcript also names the congregation's pastor in the gallery; the audio transcript duplicates the pastor's name in one place and spells local place names inconsistently. These inconsistencies are noted in the meeting record.
Before the resolution was called up, the chair recognized the senator from Wenatchee, who asked unanimous consent to take up the measure with Senator Reichman; the chair said there were no objections and allowed opening comments. After the resolution was adopted, senators announced party caucus locations and the Senate recessed for caucus business.
The resolution was adopted by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally or a recorded yea/nay count.
Senator Reichman, the senator identified in the transcript as representing Lee County, introduced the congregation and its visitors from The Vineyard in Ankeny and summarized the church’s historical significance, saying the first Mennonite settlers arrived west of the Mississippi in 1839 and that the congregation organized in 1845. "Today, I'd like to introduce our outstanding friends and neighbors from The Vineyard in Southeast Ankeny," Reichman said during opening remarks.
The senator asked senators to read the resolution in the chamber app rather than reading the full text aloud. "Madam president, with that, I move Senate Resolution 110," Reichman said when offering the measure for adoption. The chair called for the ayes and nays; the ayes were voiced and the chair declared the resolution adopted.
The resolution was presented as a commemorative recognition of the congregation's long history and service to its community. Reichman told the chamber that the congregation meets in a building in Donaldson that, according to his remarks, dates to the early 20th century; the transcript contains garbled numeric references to the exact anniversary year. The transcript also names the congregation's pastor in the gallery; the audio transcript duplicates the pastor's name in one place and spells local place names inconsistently. These inconsistencies are noted in the meeting record.
Before the resolution was called up, the chair recognized the senator from Wenatchee, who asked unanimous consent to take up the measure with Senator Reichman; the chair said there were no objections and allowed opening comments. After the resolution was adopted, senators announced party caucus locations and the Senate recessed for caucus business.
The resolution was adopted by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally or a recorded yea/nay count.
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