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CODES MOINES SUNDAY REGISTER I JANUARY 7, 1979 of the Iowa House REPRESENTATIVES Continued from Page 4 owner of a tarm in Jones County. Catholic. Wife, Madelyne. Two sons and one daughter. First term.

RODNEY HALVORSON ROGER HALVORSON RODNEY HALVORSON Democrat, District 46: Webster Rodney Halvorson, 29, of Fort Dodge, a real estate agent. Born at Appleton, Minn. and graduated from Moorhead State University. Member of Kiwanis, Elks, and the Fort Dodge Board of Realtors. Member of the Democratic State Central Committee and former district manager for U.S.

Representative Berkley Bedell. Member of United Church of Christ. Single. First term. ROGER HALVORSON Republican, District 17: Allamakee, Clayton, Winneshiek Roger A.

Halvorson, 44, of Monona, an insurance and real estate Born at Waterville and graduated from Upper Iowa University. Member of Jaycees, Kiwanis, Independent Insurance Agents Association, Realtor. Former Clayton Republican Chairman, Republican State Central Committee member, Second District GOP chairman an and Republican Legislative Campaign Committee Chairman. President of RAH Development Corporation and is a developer of Senior Citizen housing parks in Fayette, Guttenberg and Wadena. Lutheran.

Wife, Connie. Three daughters and one son. Third term. Will serve as House Majority DARRELL HANSEN HANSON INGWER HANSEN Republican, District 3: Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Sioux Ingwer L. Hansen, 66, of Hartley, retired.

Born at Hartley and graduated from high school. Member of American Legion, 40-8, Masonic bodies, Farm Bureau. Former member of county board of education and Community Memorial Hospital Board. Former secretary of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce. Army veteran of World War II.

Lutheran. Wife, Patricia. One son and two daughters. Fourth term. Will serve as an assistant majority leader.

DARRELL HANSON Republican, District 18: Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette Darrell R. Hanson, 24, of Manchester, an insurance agent. Born in Astoria, and graduated from the University of Iowa. Member of the Izaac Walton League, Manchester Jaycees, Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America, Delaware County Farm Bureau. Alternate delegate to 1976 National GOP convention.

Served: as a researcher in the Iowa Senate in 1977. Worked as a Republican Party staff member in 1974 and for Republican candidates in 1976 elections. Lutheran. Single. First term.

HARBOR HIBBS WILLIAM HARBOR Republican, District 97: Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page William H. Harbor, 58, of Henderson, a grain elevator operatorowner. Born at Henderson and graduated from the University of Iowa. Member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Des Moines, Iowa Heart Association, Iowa Right to Work Committee, National Gasobol Committee, Masons, Elks, American Legion, Farm Bureau. Former city councilman, mayor, state senator and Iowa House Speaker.

Was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. House and lieutenant governor. Navy veteran of World War II. Methodist. Single.

Seventh term. Will serve as Speaker Pro Tempore and chairman of the House Rules Committee. DALE HIBBS Republican, District 74: Johnson Dale W. Hibbs, 38, of Iowa City, a teacher. Born a at Omaha, and graduated from the University of Nebraska where he earned an undergradate degree and the University of Northern Iowa where he earned his graduate degree.

Member of National Education Association, Iowa State Education Association, Iowa City Education Association. Baptist. Wife, Kristin. First term. HERBERT HINKHOUSE HERBERT HINKHOUSE Democrat, District 24: Cedar, Clinton, Johnson, Scott Herbert C.

Hinkhouse, 61, of West Branch, a farmer. Born at West Liberty and graduated from Springdale High School. Attended Iowa State University for two years. Member of Cedar County Farm Bureau, Cedar County Cattlemen's Association, Iowa Master Farmers' Club, director of the West Branch State Bank. Former member of West Branch Board of Education.

U.S. Army veteran of World War II. President of Hillcrest Farms Inc. Member of Friends Church. Wife, Doris.

Four sons and one daughter. Third term. BETTY HOFFMAN Republican, District 75: Johnson, Betty A. Hoffman, 57, of Muscatine, a legislator. Born at Wanatah, and graduated from Wanatah High School.

Attended Indiana State University. Member of Phoenix Federated Club, YWCA, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, Friends of Musser Public Library, Muscatine Hospital Auxiliary, League of Women Voters, past city chairman of the American Cancer Society. Former member of the Muscatine County Republican' Central Committee and was an active partner and manager of the Hoffman Silo Company until 1975. Methodist. Husband, the late Kenneth S.

Hoffman. Two sons and one daughter. Second term. Will chair the transportation appropriations subcommittee. LEE HOLT LEE HOLT Republican, District 4: Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Palo Alto Lee W.

Holt, 69, of Spencer, an automobile dealer. Born at Earlville, and graduated from the American Institute of Business, Des Moines. Member of the Spencer Chamber of Commerce, Spencer Golf and Country Club, Spencer Industries Foundation, Metropolitan Dinner Club, International Lutheran Laymen's League, Iowa Highway Patrol 20-year Club, Iowa Automobile Dealers Association. Unsuccessful candiate for Iowa Senate and former president of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and chairman of the Board of Fellows of Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S. D.

Chairman of the Board of St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Named Spencer's Citizen of the Year for 1977. Lutheran. Wife, Dorothy.

Two daughters and one son. First term. WALLY HORN Democrat, District 28: Linn Wally E. Horn, 45, of Cedar Rapids, a teacher and coach. Born at Bloomfield and graduated from Northeastern Missouri State Teachers College with undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Member of Kiwanis, Cedar Rapids Education Association, Cedar Rapids Kids League Baseball Board, American Legion. Former member of Linn County Historical and Museum Association, Democratic State Finance Committee and Linn County Democratic Central Committee. U.S. Army veteran. Methodist.

Wife, Beverly. One daughter and one son. Fourth term. ROLLIN ARLO HOWELL HULLINGER ROLLIN HOWELL Democrat, District 13: Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Mitchell Rollin K. Howell, 49, of Marble Rock, a farmer.

Born at Rockford, Iowa and graduated from Mason City High School. Member of American Legion, Sons of the American Revolution, County and National Historical Societies, Common Cause, National Farmers Organization and National Farmers Union and local co-ops. U.S. Army veteran. Methodist.

Wife, Joyce. One daughter and two sons. Fourth term. ARLO HULLINGER Democrat, District 94 Arlo V. Hullinger, 57, of Leon, a farmer.

Born in Decatur County and graduated from Leon High School. A member of Farm Bureau, Farmers Union, Lions. Deacon of First Baptist Church in Leon. Unsuccessful candidate for state senator. Wife, Betty.

Two sons a and three daughters. Third term. Republican, District 31: Benton, Black hawk, Buchanan, Linn, Tama Kyle Hummel, 43, of Vinton, a contractor and real estate broker. A high school graduate and owner of Hummel and Sons Contractors. Member of Vinton Lions Club, Masons, Farm Bureau, Vinton Chamber of Commerce, American Legion, Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association.

Unsuccessful candidate for state Senate. Former Benton County Republican Chairman. U.S. Army Veteran. Member of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers.

Presbyterian. Wife, Shirley. Three sons and three daughters. First term. Democrat, District 71: Benton, Iowa, Poweshiek, Tama Emil J.

Husak, 48, of Toledo, a farmer. Born at Toledo and educated in Tama County schools. Former president of Tama County Democrat Club. Member of American Legion, Kiwanis, Farmers Union, 40-8, K.D. Lodge.

U.S. Army veteran of Korean War. Catholic. Wife, Dorothy. Two sons and two daughters.

Fifth term. DANIEL JAY DANIEL JAY Democrat, District 93: Appanoose, Clarke, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne Daniel J. Jay, 24, of Moulton, a law student. Born at Centerville and graduated from Drake University. Worked as a substitute teacher, laborer and law clerk.

Phi Beta Kappa. Part owner of Angus herd. Active in 4-H and Future Farmers of America as a student. Methodist. Single.

First term. NORMAN JESSE Democrat, District 62: Polk Norman G. Jesse, 41, of Des Moines, a lawyer. Born in Des Moines and graduated from Iowa State University where he earned an undergraduate degree and from Drake University where he earned his law degree. Member American Bar Association, Iowa Civil Liberties Union, Polk County Mental Health Center Board.

Former assistant director of Des Moines Pre-Trial Release Project. Lutheran. Single. Sixth term. Democrat, District 19: Dubuque Thomas Jochum, 27, of Dubuque, a laborer.

Born in Dubuque and graduated from Wahlert High School. Attended Loras College. Member of United Auto Workers and Americans for Justice on the Job. Former precinct committeeman and delegate to various political conventions. Catholic.

Wife, (Mary) Pam; one daughter. Third term. JAMES JOHNSON Republican, District 14: Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell James Johnson, 39, of Elma, owner of a grocery store and a cafe. Born in Jerico and graduated from Elma High School and University of Northern Iowa. Served in U.S.

Air Force. Member of Sportsman Club, ECC Club and American Legion. Protestant. Wife, Evelyn; two sons. First term.

ROBERT M. L. JOHNSON ROBERT M. L. JOHNSON WARREN JOHNSON Republican, District 26: Linn Robert M.

L. Johnson, 57, of Cedar Rapids, marketing manager of Videa partner in Modern Marketing and Management and owner of Robert M. L. Johnson Consulting. Born in Des Moines and a graduate of Franklin High School and Coe College.

Served in U.S. Army in World War II. Member of Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church, Mt. Herman Masonic Lodge, El Kahir Shrine, Goodfellows, Consistory and Elmcrest Golf and Country Club. Former city manager of Marion and mayor and safety commissioner of Cedar Rapids.

Presbyterian. Wife, Edna Mae; one son, one daughter. First term. WARREN JOHNSON Republican, District 52: Monona, Johnson, 56, of Sloan, a Born in. Huron, S.

D. and from Sioux City Central School. Attended Grinnell and Morningside College. in military for three years. of Farm Bureau and Pork Congregational.

Wife, three sons, two daughters. LARRY KIRKENSLAGER LARRY KIRKENSLAGER LYLE KREWSON Republican, District 84: Des Moines Larry Kirkenslager, 34, of Burlington, a construction electrician. Born in Burlington and graduated from Stronghurst High School. Attended Southeastern Community College. Served in U.S.

Navy. Member of Eagles, American Legion and Elks. Catholic. Wife, Theresa; two daughters. First term.

LYLE KREWSON Republican, District 59: Polk Lyle Krewson, 35, of Urbandale, a legislator. Born in Oskaloosa and graduated from Van Horne High School and University of Iowa. Graduate work at Florida State University. Member of U.S. Army Reserve, Iowa Civil Liberties Union, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines Philatelic Society, American Philatelic Society Ripon Society.

Former state chairman of Iowa Young Republicans and precinct chairman. On staff of Florida Gov. Claude Kirk, 1969-71. Aide to U.S. Congressman Fred Schwengel, 1971-73.

Worked in Iowa Office of Economic Opportunity, 1973-74 and Iowa Office of Planning and Programming, 1974-76. Protestant. Divorced, one son. Second term. RAYMOND SONIA K.

LAGESCHULTE LARSEN RAYMOND LAGESCHULTE Republican, District 37: Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Floyd Raymond Lageschulte, 56, of Waverly, a farmer. Born in Waverly and a graduate of public schools there. Member of Waverly Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau. Former township trustee and former member of Bremer County Board of Adjustment. Methodist.

Wife, Virginia; two daughters, one son. Third term. SONIA K. LARSEN Republican, District 89: Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello Sonia K. Larsen, 37, of Ottumwa, a broker-saleswoman for The Homefinders Inc.

in Ottumwa. Born in Elkhorn and graduated from high school there. Member of the League of Women Voters, Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce, Ottumwa Newcomers' Club and the Area Development Corp. of Ottumwa. Board member of the Ottumwa Girls Softball League, the board of realtors and Iowa Junior Miss Corp.

Lutheran. Husband, Richard. Two sons and one daughter. Serving first term. JEAN LLOYD -JONES THOMAS LIND Republican, District 33: Black Hawk Thomas Lind, 60, of Waterloo, a teacher and businessman.

Member of board of directors and a salesman at Lind Bros. Motors Ltd. Born in Burlington and graduated from Burlington High School. Earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at University of Iowa. Served in U.S.

Army from 1941 to 1945. Member of Blackhawk Officials Association and Knights of Columbus. Former member of Waterloo School Board and former assistant basketball coach at University of Iowa. Catholic. Wife, Barbara; five sons, one daughter.

Second term. JEAN LLOYD Democrat, District 73: Johnson Jean Lloyd-Jones, 49, of Iowa City, a legislator. Born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Albuquerque High School. Earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at Northwestern University. Member of Business and 'Professional Women, League of Women Voters, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, National Organization for Women, United Nations Association and Iowa Civil Liberties Union.

Episcopal. Husband, Richard; three sons, one daughter. First term. JOYCE LONERGAN JAMES LORENZEN Democrat, District 44: Boone, Greene Joyce Lonergan, 44, of Boone, a homemaker. Born in Benton County and graduated from Boone High School.

Attended Boone Junior College. Served two years as international affairs chairman of the Sioux City Diocese Council of Catholic Women. President of Boone County Church Women United, past president of the Home-School Association, member of the Sacred Heart Altar Society. Served two terms as secretary of the Boone County Democratic Central Committee. Catholic.

Husband, Paul (deceased); two sons, two daughters. Third term. JAMES LORENZEN Republican, District 79: Scott James Lorenzen, 24, of Davenport, a sales representative for Dohrn Transfer Co. Born in Davenport and graduated from Davenport Central High School and Colorado College. Working on master's degree at University of Iowa.

Member of Quad City Transportation Club and Moline Toastmasters. Organized a campus Republican club at Colorado College. Episcopal. Single. First term.

MICK LURA MICK LURA RUNL MAULSBY Republican, District 39: Marshall Mick Lura, 30, of Marshalltown, secretary-treasurer of an International Harvester dealership. Born in Eldora and graduated from Marshalltown High School and Columbus College. Served in U.S. Army for four years, including two years in Vietnam. Member of Kiwanis Club, American Legion and Lincoln Club.

Delegate to Republican State Convention in 1976 and 1978, precinct committeeman for four years and Marshall County Republican finance chairman. Methodist. Wife, Susan; one son, one daughter. First term. RUHL MAULSBY Republican, District 47: Calhoun, Carroll, Greene, Pocahontas, Sac Ruhl Maulsby, 55, of Rockwell City, a farmer.

Born in Rockwell City and graduated from Rockwell City High School. Member of Farm Bureau, Calhoun County Taxpayers Association, Calhoun County Pork Producers, Calhoun County Cattlemen's Associa- tion and Calhoun County Soybean Association. Former member of Rockwell City School Board, former president of Farm Bureau and former district director of Iowa Property Taxpayers Association. Methodist. Wife, Mary Ellen; four children.

First term. THOMAS LIND BETTY WALLY HORN ANDY McKEAN ANDY McKEAN Republican, District 23: Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones Andy McKean, 29, of Morley, instructor at University of Iowa. Received an undergraduate degree from New York University, a master's degree from University of Rhode Island and a doctorate from University of Iowa. Member of the Morley Faith United Methodist Church, Morley Library! Board, Jones County Farm Bureau, Jones County Historical Society and Knights of Pythias. Single.

First term. LESTER MENKE Republican, District 5: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, O' Brien, Lester Menke, 60, of Calumet, a farmer and insurance agent. Born in O'Brien County and graduated from Calumet High School and Morningside College. Attended University of Iowa Law School. Member of Calumet Community Club, Masonic Lodge and Morningside College Board of Directors.

Former member of State Board of Public Instruction, Calumet School Board, O'Brien County Board of Education, board of directors of Iowa Association of School Boards and Iowa Educational Radio and Television Facility Board. United Church of Christ. Wife, Kathlyn Marie; three sons, two daughters. Fourth term. LESTER MENKE KYLE HUMMEL THOMAS JOCHUM EMIL HUSAK NORMAN JESSE JAMES JOHNSON Woodbury Warren farmer.

graduated High College Served Member Producers. Mariellen; First INGWER WILLIAM FLOYD MILLEN KENNETH MILLER FLOYD MILLEN Republican, District 87: Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington Floyd Millen, 59, of Farmington, retired businessman. Born in Watertown, S. D. a and graduated from Farmington High School.

Attended Iowa State University and Nevada School of Mines. Served in World War II. Member of American Military Engineers, Shrine, Consistory, Elks, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Izaak Walton League. Former president of Farmington School Board; former director of National Limestone Institute; past president and director of 1 Iowa Limestone Producers Association; and past director of American Roadbuilders Association. Methodist.

Wife, Betty; three sons. Ninth term. KENNETH MILLER Democrat, District 32: Buchanan, Black Hawk Kenneth Miller, 53, of Independence, owner of mobile home park. Born in Oelwein and attended schools there. Served i in U.S.

Marines during World War II. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Served as chairman of Buchanan County Democratic Central Committee, township school director, DHIA supervisor, township ASC chairman and 4-H leader. Protestant. Wife, Shirley; three sons.

Fourth term. DALE SUE MULLINS LOWELL NORLAND SUE MULLINS Republican, District 7: Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas Sue Mullins, 42, of Corwith, a farmer. Born in Denver, and graduated from Evanston, High School and Iowa State University. 'Member of Farm Bureau, American Association of University Women and Girl Scouts of America. Former officer of Kossuth County Republican REPRESENTATIVES Please turn to Page 6.

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