John W. Jensen
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01/08/2001 - 01/12/2003 | |
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Birth: March 28, 1926, York, NE. Parents: Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Education: Moved to Iowa in 1941 and graduated from Dike High School, 1944. Military Service: Served 2 years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Spouse: Myrtle L. Shipp, 1948. Children: 3 daughters, Linda, Rita, and Carolann; 2 sons, Alan and Stanley. Profession and Activities: Farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Member: Baptist Church, Bremer County Farm Bureau, Cattlemen's Association, Com Growers Association, Soybean Association. Chairman, Commerce Committee; serves on Appropriations, Transportation and Rules and Administration Committees; Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitols Subcommittee. Term: Sixth.
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01/11/1999 - 01/07/2001 | |
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Birth: March 28, 1926, York, NE. Parents: Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Education: Moved to Iowa in 1941 and graduated from Dike High School, 1944. Military Service: Served 2 years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Spouse: Myrtle L. Shipp, 1948. Children: 3 daughters, Linda, Rita, and Carolann; 2 sons, Alan and Stanley. Profession and Activities: Farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Member: Baptist Church, Bremer County Farm Bureau, Cattlemen's Association, Com Growers Association, Soybean Association. Chairman, Commerce Committee; serves on Appropriations, Transportation and Rules and Administration Committees; Transportation, Infrastructure and Capitols Subcommittee. Term: Sixth.
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01/13/1997 - 01/10/1999 | |
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Birth: March 28, 1926, York, NE. Parents: Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Education: Moved to Iowa in 1941 and graduated from Dike High School, 1944. Military Service: Served 2 years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Spouse: Myrtle L. Shipp, 1948. Children: 3 daughters, Linda, Rita, and Carolann; 2 sons, Alan and Stanley. Profession and Activities: Farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Member: Baptist Church, Bremer County Farm Bureau, Cattlemen's Association, Corn Growers Association, Soybean Association. Chairman, Commerce Committee; serves on Appropriations; Business and Labor; Transportation; Rules and Administration Committees; Health and Human Rights Subcommittee. Term: Fifth.
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01/09/1995 - 01/12/1997 | |
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Birth: March 28, 1926. Parents: Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Education: Moved to Iowa in 1941 and graduated from Dike High School, 1944. Military service: Served 2 years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Spouse: Myrtle L. Shipp, 1948. Children: 3 daughters: Linda, Rita, and Carolann; 2 sons: Alan and Stanley. Profession and Activities: Farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Member: Baptist Church, Bremer County Farm Bureau, Cattlemen's Association, Corn Growers Association. Board of Directors, Iowa Plastics Technology Center. Ranking member: Commerce. Member: Communications & Information Policy, Transportation Committees; Joint Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee. Term: Fifth.
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01/11/1993 - 01/08/1995 | |
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Birth: March 28, 1926. Parents: Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Education: Moved to Iowa in 1941 and graduated from Dike High School, 1944. Military service: Served 2 years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Spouse: Myrtle L. Shipp, 1948. Children: 3 daughters: Linda, Rita, and Carolann; 2 sons: Alan and Stanley. Activities: Farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Member: Baptist Church, Bremer County Farm Bureau, Cattlemen's Association, Corn Growers Association. Board of Directors, Iowa Plastics Technology Center. Ranking member: Commerce. Member: Local Government, Communications & Information Policy, Transportation Committees; Joint Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee. Term: Fourth.
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01/14/1991 - 01/10/1993 | |
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Birth: March 28, 1926. Parents: Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Education: Moved to Iowa in 1941 and graduated from Dike High School, 1944. Military service: Served 2 years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Spouse: Myrtle L. Shipp, 1948. Children: 3 daughters: Linda, Rita, and Carolann; 2 sons: Alan and Stanley. Activities: Farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Member: Baptist Church, Bremer County Farm Bureau, Cattlemen's Association, Corn Growers Association, Board of Directors Iowa Plastics Technology Center, and Northeast Iowa Angus Association. Assistant minority leader. Ranking member: Environment & Energy Utilities Senate Standing Committee. Member: Local Government, Commerce, Rules and Administration, Transportation Committees; Joint Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee. Term: Fourth.
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01/09/1989 - 01/13/1991 | |
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Birth: March 28, 1926. Parents: Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Education: Moved to Iowa in 1941 and graduated from Dike High School in 1944. Military service: Served 2 years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Spouse: Myrtle L. Shipp, 1948. Children: 3 daughters: Linda, Rita, and Carolann; 2 sons: Alan and Stanley. Activities: Farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Assistant minority leader. Ranking member: Commerce Committee and Administration Subcommittee. Member: Transportation Committee, Rules and Administration, Appropriations Committee. Term: Third.
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01/12/1987 - 01/08/1989 | |
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Born March 28, 1926, son of Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Moved to Iowa in 1941, graduated from Dike High School in 1944. Served two years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Married Myrtle L. Shipp, May 29, 1948. Three daughters, Linda, Rita, Carolann. Two sons, Alan, Stanley. Has farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Assistant minority leader. Ranking member, Commerce Committee and Administration Subcommittee. Transportation Committee, Local Government Committee, Rules and Administration, Appropriations Committee. Third term in Senate.
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01/14/1985 - 01/11/1987 | |
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Born March 28, 1926, son of Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Moved to Iowa in 1941, graduated from Dike High School in 1944. Served two years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Married Myrtle L. Shipp, May 29, 1948. Three daughters, Linda, Rita, Carolann. Two sons, Alan, Stanley. Have farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Assistant minority leader. Ranking member on Labor and Industrial Relations; Commerce Committee, Transportation Committee, Regulatory and Finance. Second term in Senate.
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01/10/1983 - 01/13/1985 | |
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Born March 28, 1926, son of Mathias and Bessie Jensen. Moved to Iowa in 1941, graduated from Dike High School in 1944. Served two years in Marine Corps, Guam; served in China at close of World War II. Married Myrtle L. Shipp, May 29, 1948. Three daughters, Linda, Rita, Carolann. Two sons, Alan, Stanley. Have farmed on present farm northeast of Plainfield since 1947. Assistant minority leader. Ranking member on Commerce Committee; Transportation Committee, Labor and Industrial Relations, Regulatory and Finance. Second term in Senate.
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01/12/1981 - 01/09/1983 | |
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Born in York, Neb., March 28, 1926, son of Matthias and Bessie Jensen. Attended Cordova Grade School (Nebraska). Graduated from Dike High School, 1944. Served in Marine Corps during World War II, 1944-46. Married Myrtle L. Shipp of Plainfield, 1948. Three daughters and two sons. Member of Horton Baptist Church, Farm Bureau, Northeast Iowa Angus Association, Iowa Angus Association, and Bremer County Beef Producers. President of Plainfield Community School Board for eight years. Worked eight years as fieldman for Butler County Farm Bureau. Treasurer of Bremer County Beef Producers. First term. Vice chair of Transportation Committee, and member of Commerce, Education, Appropriation Standing committees. Senate chair of Regulatory and Finance subcommittee.
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01/08/1979 - 01/11/1981 | |
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Plainfield 19th Senatorial District Republican Born in York, Nebraska, March 28, 1926, son of Matthias and Bessie Jensen. Attended Cordova Grade School (Nebraska). Graduated from Dike High School, 1944. Served in Marine Corps during World War II, 1944-1946. Married Myrtle L. Shipp of Plainfield, 1948. Three daughters and two sons. Member of Horton Baptist Church, Farm Bureau, Northeast Iowa Angus Association, Iowa Angus Association, Bremer County Beef Producers, and Bremer County Pork Producers. President of Plainfield Community School Board for eight years. Worked eight years as fieldman for Butler County Farm Bureau. Treasurer of Bremer County Beef Producers.