Richard V. Running

No Photo
State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Quality Control Programmer
Linn
76
01/09/1995 - 06/26/1995
54

Birth: January 22, 1946, New Rockford, North Dakota. Parents: Vernon E. and Lucile Allmaras Running. Education: Graduated from Cashton High School (Wisconsin), 1964; B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1973. Military service: U.S. Navy, 1966-1968. Spouse: Joan A. Meighan of Cedar Rapids, 1968. Children: 3 daughters: Elizabeth, Stephanie, and Kirsten; 1 son: Chad. Activities: Quality control trainer. Member: St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Eagles, Vietnam Veterans of America, VFW, American Legion, 40 and 8, Knights of Columbus, American Society for Quality Control, AQP. Served 4 previous terms in Iowa House. Served 1 term in Iowa Senate. Term: Second.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Representative
Democrat
Quality Control Trainer
Linn
75
01/11/1993 - 01/08/1995
54

Birth: January 22, 1946, New Rockford, North Dakota. Parents: Vernon E. and Lucile Allmaras Running. Education: Graduated from Cashton High School (Wisconsin), 1964; B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1973. Military service: U.S. Navy, 1966-1968. Spouse: Joan A. Meighan of Cedar Rapids, 1968. Children: 3 daughters: Elizabeth, Stephanie, and Kirsten; 1 son: Chad. Activities: Quality control trainer. Member: St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Eagles, Vietnam Veterans of America, VFW, American Legion, 40 and 8, Knights of Columbus, American Society for Quality Control, AQP. Served 4 previous terms in Iowa House. Served 1 term in Iowa Senate. Term: First.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Senator
Democrat
Statistical Quality Control Trainer
Linn
74
01/14/1991 - 01/10/1993
26

Birth: January 22, 1946, New Rockford, North Dakota. Parents: Vernon E. and Lucille (Allmaras) Running. Education: Graduated from Cashton High School, Cashton, Wisconsin, 1964; B.S., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1973. Military service: U.S. Navy, 1966-1968. Vietnam veteran. Spouse: Joan A. Meighan of Cedar Rapids, 1968. Children: 3 daughters: Elizabeth, Stefanie, and Kirsten; 1 son, Chad. Activities: Quality control trainer at Kirkwood Community College. Member: St. Patrick's Catholic Church, H & RE & BIU Local #497, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Knights of Columbus and American Society for Quality Control. Served 4 terms in Iowa House. Term: First.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Senator
Democrat
Statistical Quality Control Trainer
Linn
73
01/09/1989 - 01/13/1991
26

Birth: January 22, 1946, New Rockford, North Dakota. Parents: Vernon E. and Lucille (Allmaras) Running. Education: Graduated from Cashton High School, Cashton, Wisconsin, 1964; B.S., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1973. Military Service: U.S. Navy, 1966-1968. Vietnam veteran. Spouse: Joan A. Meighan of Cedar Rapids, 1968. Children: 3 daughters: Elizabeth, Stefanie, and Kirsten; 1 son, Chad. Activities: Quality control trainer at Kirkwood Community College. Member: St. Patrick's Catholic Church, H & RE & BIU Local #497, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Knights of Columbus. Assistant Iowa House majority leader, 71st General Assembly. Served 4 terms in Iowa House. Term: First.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Representative
Democrat
Quality Assurance Tech.
Linn
72
01/12/1987 - 01/08/1989
51

Born January 22, 1946, in New Rockford, N.D., son of Vernon E. and Lucille (Allmaras) Running. Graduated from Cashton High School, Cashton, Wisconsin, 1964. B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1973. Served in U.S. Navy, 1966-1968. Vietnam Veteran. Married Joan A. Meighan of Cedar Rapids in 1968. Children: Elizabeth, Stefanie, Kirsten and Chad. Employed as a Quality Control Technologist for Farmstead Foods. Member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Iowa Farm-Labor Coalition, H&RE & BIU Local 497, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Chair of Human Resources Committee - 70th General Assembly, Assistant Majority Leader - 71st General Assembly. Chairman of Economic Development Appropriation Committee, 72nd General Assembly. Fourth Term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Representative
Democrat
Quality Assurance Tech.
Linn
71
01/14/1985 - 01/11/1987
51

Born January 22, 1946, in New Rockford, N.D., son of Vernon E. and Lucille (Allmaras) Running. Graduated from Cashton High School, Cashton, Wisconsin, 1964. B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1973. Served in U.S. Navy, 1966-1968. Vietnam Veteran. Married Joan A. Meighan of Cedar Rapids in 1968. Children: Elizabeth, Stefanie, Kirsten and Chad. Employed as a Quality Control Technologist for Farmstead Foods Corporation. Member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Iowa Farm-Labor Coalition, H&RE & BIU Local 497, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and League of Women Voters. Chair of Human Resources Committee - 70th General Assembly, Assistant Majority Leader - 71st General Assembly. Third Term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Representative
Democrat
Quality Assurance Tech.
Linn
70
01/10/1983 - 01/13/1985
51

Born January 22, 1946, in New Rockford, N.D., son of Vernon E. and Lucille M. Running. Graduated from Cashton High School, Cashton, Wis., 1964. B.S., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1973. Served in U.S. Navy, 1966-68. Vietnam veteran. Married Joan A. Running of Cedar Rapids in 1968. Children: Elizabeth, Stefanie, Kirsten and Chad. Former executive board member and organizational representative for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3-P. Past chairman of Iowa Second District Committee on Political Education. Employed as a quality assurance technologist for Wilson Foods Corp. Member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Iowa Farm-Labor Coalition, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Second term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Representative
Democrat
Quality Assurance Tech
Linn
69
01/12/1981 - 01/09/1983
27

Born Jan. 22, 1946, in New Rockford, N.D., son of Vernon E. and Lucille M. Running. Graduated from Cashton High School, Cashton, Wise, 1964. B.S., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1973. Interned in urban-regional planning, Minneapolis, Minn. Served in U.S. Navy, 1966-68. Vietnam veteran. Married Joan A. Meighan of Cedar Rapids in 1968. Children: Elizabeth, Stefanie and Kirsten. Former executive board member and organizational representative for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3-P. Past chairman for Iowa 2nd District Committee on Political Education. Field representative/labor liaison for former U.S. Congressman Mike Blouin. Employed as a quality assurance technologist for Wilson Foods Corp. Member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Iowa Farm-Labor Coalition, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion. First term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources