William D. Palmer

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State Senator
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Insurance Executive
Polk
77
01/13/1997 - 01/10/1999
33

Birth: January 13, 1935, Iowa City. Parents: George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Education: Graduated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Spouse: Evadna F. Children: 1 daughter, Mindy; 1 stepdaughter, Stacee; 2 sons, Nick and Tony. Profession and Activities: President of Palmer, Hammond, Hodges, and Collis Insurance Financial Services. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church. Served 2 terms in Iowa House. Term: Eighth.

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State Senator
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Insurance Executive
Polk
76
01/09/1995 - 01/12/1997
33

Birth: January 13, 1935, Iowa City. Parents: George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Education: Graduated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Spouse: Evadna F. Children: 1 daughter, Mindy; 1 stepdaughter, Stacee; 2 sons, Nick and Tony. Profession and Activities: President of Palmer, Hammond, Hodges, and Collis Insurance Financial Services. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church. Served 2 terms in Iowa House. Term: Eighth.

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State Senator
Democrat
Insurance Executive
Polk
75
01/11/1993 - 01/08/1995
33

Birth: January 13, 1935, Iowa City. Parents: George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Education: Graduated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Spouse: Evadna F. Children: 1 daughter, Mindy; 1 stepdaughter, Stacee; 2 sons, Nick and Tony. Activities: President of Palmer, Hammond, Hodges, and Collis Insurance Financial Services. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church. Served 2 terms in Iowa House. Term: Seventh.

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State Senator
Democrat
Insurance Executive
Polk
74
01/14/1991 - 01/10/1993
39

Birth: January 13, 1935, Iowa City. Parents: George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Education: Graduated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Children: 1 daughter; 2 sons. Activities: President of Palmer, Hammond, Hodges, and Collis Insurance Financial Services. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church. Served 2 terms in Iowa House. Term: Seventh.

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State Senator
Democrat
Insurance Executive
Polk
73
01/09/1989 - 01/13/1991
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Birth: January 13, 1935, Iowa City. Parents: George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Education: Attended East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Children: 1 daughter; 2 sons. Activities: President of Palmer, Hammond, Hodges, and Collis Insurance Financial Services. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church. Served 2 terms in Iowa House. Term: Sixth.

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State Senator
Democrat
Insurance Executive
Polk
72
01/12/1987 - 01/08/1989
39

Born January 13, 1935, in Iowa City, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated, East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Has two sons, one daughter. President of Palmer, Hammond, Hodges Insurance Financial Services. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church. Representative, two terms. Sixth term in Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
Insurance Executive
Polk
71
01/14/1985 - 01/11/1987
39

Born January 13, 1935, in Iowa City, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated, East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Has two sons, one daughter. President of Palmer and Associates Inc., General Insurance Agency. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church. Representative, two terms. Fifth term in Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
Insurance Executive
Polk
70
01/10/1983 - 01/13/1985
39

Born January 13, 1935, in Iowa City, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated, East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Married Evelyn L. Johnson, 1953. Two sons, one daughter. President of Palmer and Associates Inc., General Insurance Agency. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church and Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery Board. Representative, two terms. Fifth term in Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
Insurance Executive
Polk
69
01/12/1981 - 01/09/1983
32

Born Jan. 13, 1935, in Iowa City, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Married Evelyn L. Johnson, 1953. Two sons, one daughter. President of Palmer and Associates Inc., General Insurance Agency. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church and Highland Memory Gardens Cemetary Board. Representative, two terms. Fourth term in Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
President Insurance Agency
Polk
68
01/08/1979 - 01/11/1981
32

Des Moines 32nd Senatorial District Democrat Born Jan. 13, 1935, in Iowa City, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Married Evelyn L. Johnson, 1953. Two sons, one daughter. President of Palmer and Associates, Inc., General Insurance Agency. Member: Masons, Union Park Methodist Church, and Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery Board. Representative, two terms. Third term in Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
President Insurance Agency
Polk
67
01/10/1977 - 01/07/1979
32

Des Moines 32nd Senatorial District Democrat Born Jan. 13, 1935, in Iowa City, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Married Evelyn L. Johnson, 1953. Two sons, one daughter. President of Palmer and Associates, Inc., General Insurance Agency. Member: Masons, Lions, Optimists, Union Park Methodist Church, Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery Board, and Inner Urban Community Health Center Corp. Board. Representative, two terms. Third term in Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
President Insurance Agency
Polk
66
01/13/1975 - 01/09/1977
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Des Moines Democrat 32nd Senatorial District Born Jan. 13, 1935, in Iowa City, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Married Evelyn L. Johnson, June, 1953. Two sons, one daughter. President of Palmer and Associates, Inc., General Insurance Agency. Member Masons, Lions, Optimists, Union Park Methodist Church, Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery Board, and Inner Urban Community Health Center Corp. Board. Representative 61st and 62nd General Assemblies, Senator 63rd, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Democrat
President Insurance Agency
Polk
65
01/08/1973 - 01/12/1975
32

Des Moines Democrat 32nd Senatorial District Born Jan. 13, 1935, at Iowa City, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Currently enrolled in C.L.U. Married Evelyn L. Johnson in June, 1953. Two sons and one daughter. President of Palmer & Associates, Inc., General Insurance Agency. Member Masons, Elks, Junior Chamber of Commerce, State Underwriters, Young Democrats, Lions, Optimists, Union Park Methodist Church, Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery Board, and Inner Urban Community Health Center Corp. Board. Representative 61st and 62nd General Assemblies and senator 63rd, 64th, and 65th General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Democrat
President of Insurance Agency
Polk
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
30

Des Moines Democrat 30th Senatorial District Polk County. Born Jan. 13, 1935, at Iowa City, Iowa, son of George D and Florence I. Palmer. Educated in East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Currently enrolled in C.L.U. Married Evelyn L. Johnson in June, 1953; two sons and one daughter. President of Palmer & Associates, Inc., General Insurance Agency. Member Masons, Elks, Junior Chamber of Commerce, State Underwriters, Young Democrats, Lions, Optimists, Union Park Methodist Church. Served as a State Representative in the 61st and 62nd General Assemblies and as a State Senator in the 63rd and 64th General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Democrat
Insurance Salesman, Manager
Polk
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
20

Des Moines Democrat 20th Senatorial District Polk County. Born Jan. 13, 1935, at Iowa City, Iowa, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated in East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Currently enrolled in C.L.U. Married Evelyn L. Johnson in June, 1963; two sons and one daughter. Life insurance business. Member Masons, Elks, Junior Chamber of Commerce, State Underwriters, Young Democrats, Union Park Methodist Church. Served in 61st and 62nd General Assemblies. Serving first term in senate.

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State Representative
Democrat
Insurance
Polk
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
37

Des Moines Polk County Democrat. Born Jan. 13, 1935, at Iowa City, Iowa, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated in East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course; currently enrolled in C.L.U. Married Evelyn L. Johnson in June, 1953; two sons and one daughter. Assistant district manager, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston, Mass. Member, Masons, Elks, Junior Chamber of Commerce, State Underwriters, Young Democrats, Union Park Methodist Church. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Insurance
Polk
61
01/11/1965 - 01/08/1967
37

Des Moines Polk County Democrat. Born January 13, 1935, at Iowa City, Iowa, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated in East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course; currently enrolled in C. L. U. Married Evelyn L. Johnson in June, 1953; two children. Assistant district manager, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston, Mass. Member, Masons, Elks, Junior Chamber of Commerce, State Underwriters, Young Democrats, Union Park Methodist Church. Serving first term.

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