Rep. Miller-Meeks Honors Lee County Sheriff Ireland on House Floor
Washington DC – U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks honored Mr. David Lee Ireland who died on September 17th, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. He served as Lee County Sheriff for 16 years and was a Scout Master for Troop 30 in Montrose, Iowa.
A rough transcript of Miller-Meeks floor speech is below:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of Mr. David Lee Ireland. David died on September 17th following a long battle with cancer. He spent his professional life protecting and serving the people of Iowa as a police officer in the Lee County sheriff’s office, serving as Sherriff for 16 years. When he was not working, he was collecting antique Model T memorabilia or enjoying the outdoors with his wife, canoeing on the Mississippi River. David was also a lifelong member of the Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts, and eventually seeing both of his sons achieve that same rank. He later served as the Scout Master for Troop 30 in Montrose, Iowa where he proudly taught these young boys essential life values such as hard work and commitment. He is survived by his wife Rebecca and his two sons Matthew and Shawn. Let us not despair in the loss of this great man, but rather praise God for sending David here to make the world a better place.
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