Edwin Walter Skinner

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State Representative
Democrat
Lawyer
Polk
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
60

Altoona Polk County- Democrat. Born Feb. 9, 1936, in Iowa, son of Robert W. and Vesta Skinner. Graduated Runnells Consolidated High School 1954. Attended Drake University 1954-58; Iowa Medical School, S.U.I., Iowa City, 1958-59; B.A. 1960; Drake University Law School, 1961-63; Bachelor of Law, 1963. He and his wife, Lois Jean, were married July 8, 1962, in Battle Creek, Iowa. Children: Geri, Julie, Robert Bradley. Attorney at law with partnership in Irish and Skinner, Altoona. Baptist. Member of Shrine, King David Lodge No. 407, Lions Club, Altoona Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees. Fifth District committeeman and treasurer of Democratic State Central Committee of Iowa. Second term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Lawyer
Polk
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
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Altoona Polk County Democrat Born Feb. 9, 1936, in Iowa, son of Robert W. and Vesta P. Skinner. Graduated Runnels Consolidated High School 1954. Attended Drake University 1954-1958; Iowa Medical School, S. U. I., Iowa City, 1958-1959; B.A. 1960; Drake University Law School, 1961-1963; Bachelor of Law 1963. He and his wife, Lois Jean, were married July 8, 1962, in Battle Creek, Iowa. Two daughters: Geri, 5; and Julie, 1. Attorney at law with partnership in Irish and Skinner, Altoona, Iowa. Member of Baptist Church, Shrine, King David Lodge No. 407, Lions Club, Altoona Businessmen's Assn., Jaycees. Serving first term.

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