IN SCR0020

Memorializes Merton Stanley, a former Indiana State Senator who served District 21 from 1970 to 1978.

Honors Stanley's career as a judge of the Howard Circuit Court (1948-1960), Chairman of the Public Service Commission (1961-1967), and his extensive service on state boards and commissions.

Recognizes Stanley's decades of community involvement including leadership roles in the Howard County Bar Association, Kokomo Lions Club, and various charitable organizations.

Notes Stanley's long association with Indiana University-Kokomo, where he served on the Board of Advisors for over 25 years and received multiple service awards.

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Stanley's children, Paul M. Stanley and Zonda Emmert, and their families; Stanley passed away on December 18, 2012.