Birth: December 23, 1949, Appleton, MN. Parents: Hjalmar and Leona Halvorson. Education: Graduated Appleton High School, 1967; public administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970; B.A., business administration, Moorhead State University, 1971; graduate studies in community and regional planning, North Dakota State University, 1972; graduate studies in public administration, Drake University, 1991-1993. Profession and Activities: Iowa real estate license, rental property owner. Former district manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell, 1975-1978. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-78. Executive director, Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member: Democrat State Central Committee, 6th District, 1979-1982 and 5th District, 1992-1994; United Church of Christ; Sons of Norway; Webster County Habitat for Humanity; Iowa House of Representatives, 1979-1994. Iowa House Assistant Majority Leader: 70th, 71st, and 72nd General Assemblies. Term: First.

Birth: December 23, 1949, Appleton, Minnesota. Parents: Hjalmer and Leona Halvorson. Education: Graduated Appleton High School, 1967; public administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970; B.A., business administration, Moorhead State University, 1971; graduate studies in community and regional planning, North Dakota State University, 1972; graduate studies in public administration, Drake University, 1991-present. Profession and Activities: Iowa Real Estate license, rental property owner. Former district manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell, 1975-1978. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-1978. Executive director, Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member: Democrat State Central Committee, 6th District, 1979-82 and 5th District, 1992-1994; United Church of Christ; Sons of Norway; Webster County Habitat for Humanity; Iowa House of Representatives, 1979-1994. Iowa House Assistant Majority Leader: 70th, 71st, and 72nd General Assemblies. Term: First.

Birth: December 23, 1949, Appleton, Minnesota. Parents: Hjalmer and Leona Halvorson. Education: Graduated Appleton High School, 1967; public administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970; B.A. in business administration at Moorhead State University, 1971; graduate studies in community and regional planning at North Dakota State University, 1972; graduate studies in public administration, Drake University, 1991-present. Activities: Iowa real estate license, rental property owner. Former district manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-1978. Executive director, Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member, State Central Committee: 6th District, 1979-1982; 5th District, 1992-present. Member: United Church of Christ, Sons of Norway, Webster County Habitat for Humanity, and League of Women Voters. Assistant majority leader: 70th, 71st, and 72nd General Assemblies. Term: Eighth.

Birth: December 23, 1949, Appleton, Minnesota. Parents: Hjalmer and Leona Halvorson. Education: Graduated Appleton High School, 1967; public administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970; B.A. in business administration at Moorhead State University, 1971; graduate studies in community and regional planning at North Dakota State University, 1972. Activities: Ft. Dodge realtor, political consultant, and former district manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-1978. Executive director, Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member: Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 6th Congressional District, 1979-1982; United Church of Christ; and Sons of Norway. Assistant majority leader in the 70th, 71st, and 72nd General Assemblies. Term: Seventh.

Birth: December 23, 1949, Appleton, Minnesota. Parents: Hjalmer and Leona Halvorson. Education: Graduated Appleton High School, 1967; public administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970; B.A. in business administration at Moorhead State University, 1971; graduate studies in community and regional planning at North Dakota State University, 1972. Activities: Ft. Dodge realtor, political consultant, and former district manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-1978. Executive director, Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member: Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 6th Congressional District, 1979-1982; United Church of Christ; and Sons of Norway. Assistant majority leader in the 70th, 71st, and 72nd General Assemblies. Term: Sixth.

Born in Appleton, Minn., on December 23, 1949, son of Hjalmer and Leona Halvorson. Graduated Appleton High School, 1967. Public administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970. B.A. in business administration at Moorhead State University, 1971. Graduate studies in community and regional planning at North Dakota State University, 1972. Fort Dodge realtor, political consultant, and former district manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-78. Executive director, Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member of the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 6th Congressional District, 1979-82. Member of the United Church of Christ and Sons of Norway. Assistant Majority Leader 1983-present. Fifth term.

Born in Appleton, Minn., on December 23, 1949, son of Hjalmer and Leona Halvorson. Graduated Appleton High School, 1967. Public administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970. B.A. in business administration at Moorhead State University, 1971. Graduate studies in community and regional planning at North Dakota State University, 1972. Fort Dodge realtor, and former district manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-78. Executive director, Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member of the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 6th Congressional District, 1979-82. Member of the United Church of Christ, Elks and Sons of Norway. Assistant Majority Leader 1983-present. Fourth term.

Born in Appleton, Minn., on December 23, 1949, son of Hjalmer and Leona Halvorson. Graduated Appleton High School, 1967. Public administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970. B.A. in business administration at Moorhead State University, 1971. Graduate studies in community and regional planning at North Dakota State University, 1972. Fort Dodge realtor, and former district manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-78. Executive director, Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member of the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 6th Congressional District, 1979-82. Member of the United Church of Christ, Kiwanis, Elks and Sons of Norway. Third term.

Born in Appleton, Minn., on Dec. 23, 1949, son of Hjalmer and Leona Halvorson. Graduated Appleton High School, 1967. Public administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970. B.A. in business administration at Moorhead State University, 1971. Graduate studies in Community and Regional Planning at North Dakota State University, 1972. Fort Dodge realtor, and former district manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-78. Executive director, Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member of the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 6th Congressional District. Member of the United Church of Christ, Kiwanis, Elks and Sons of Norway. Second term.

Fort Dodge District 46 Democrat Born in Appleton, Minnesota, Dec. 23, 1949, son of Hjalmer and Leona Halvorson. Graduated Appleton high school 1967. Public Administration intern at the University of Minnesota, 1970. B.A. in Business Administration at Moorhead State University, 1971. Graduate studies in Community and Regional Planning at North Dakota State University, 1972. Fort Dodge Realtor and former District Manager for Congressman Berkley Bedell. Campaign organizer for Bedell, 1972-78. Executive Director Pipestone Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Member of the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 6th Congressional District. Member of the United Church of Christ, Kiwanis, Elks and Sons of Norway. First term.