Executive Order 12

IN THE NAME AND BY TftE AUTHORITY Of THE STATE Of IOWA EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWELVE WHEREAS, i t is estimated that there are currently more than 23 million functionally illiterate adults in the United States; and WHEREAS, each year an estimated 2.3 million join the pool of persons who are functionally illiterate; and WHl::REAS, the ability to read and comprehend and write and canpute is a virtual necessity in today ' s society; and WHl::Rl::AS I voluntary efforts on the part of Iowa citizens can do much to alleviate functional illiteracy within the state. WHEREAS, both public and μc ivate ;,,iencies have f o rmed a COl)perative · network of fitaft and volunteers who ar:e commitc.:d tc the advance~ent of · literacy in Iowa . NOW, THEREFORE, l, Terry E. Branstad, Governor of the State o f Iowa, by the virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws ~nd Constitution of the State of Iowa do hereby formally establish the Iowa Literacy Council composed of a director and advisory c ouncil which will be responsible to the Governor. The Iowa Literacy Council shall be composed of no less than nine or more than fifteen citizens with a broad representation of skills and interests in promoting literacy in order to guide, support and review the work of the Io~a Literacy Program . The members of tt1e council shall be appointed by and serve at the will of the Governor with des ignated terms of three year.s; however, one- cnird o[ the init.i'al membtts shall serve one..: year tenns and one- third of the initial members shall serve two-year terms. The chairperson shall be appointed by the Governor to serve at his discretion. 1\TTBST: The Iowa Literacy Council shall work with the established executive cunmittee composed of representatives from the Governor's Office for Volunteers, the Department of Public Instruction, and the Iowa Refugee Service Center to meet the following goals: 1) Seek to identify persons in need of literacy training and strive to serve any Iowan with a demonstrable need for these services. 2) Coordinate literacy pro<;rams in Iowa . 3) Serve as a clearinyhouso for information on literacy services available in Iowa. 4) Provide greater visibility to literacy proyrams in Iowa, and encourage Iowans to volunteer their assistance . 5) Provide t .echnical support to literacy volunteers and literacy programs. IN TESTIMON~ WHEREbF, I have here unto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Iowa to be affixed. Done at Des Molnes this ___ <a±!i_ day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred eighty-four.