Donald L. Shoning

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Woodbury
74
01/14/1991 - 01/10/1993
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Birth: July 8, 1915, Battle Creek. Parents: Harvey and Marie Shoning. Education: Graduated from Danbury High School; received certificates of graduation from International Business Men's School at Scanton, Pennsylvania and American Business Men's School at Oak Park, Illinois. Military service: 3 years overseas duty in the U.S. Army, honorably discharged. Spouse: Grace Richards of Danbury. Children: 2 daughters: Janith and Mary. Activities: Served as operations manager for Westinghouse. Served as zoning administrator and civil service personnel director and OSHA director for Woodbury County. Served 4 years as a Sioux City councilman. Former commissioner for the Siouxland Housing Authority and past chair of the Board of Directors. Member: the American Legion, Sioux City Engineers Club, Grace United Methodist Church, and Masonic Lodge. Term: Fourth.

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Woodbury
73
01/09/1989 - 01/13/1991
3

Birth: July 8, 1915, Battle Creek. Parents: Harvey and Marie Shoning. Education: Graduated from Danbury High School; received certificates of graduation from International Business Men's School at Scanton, Pennsylvania and American Business Men's School at Oak Park, Illinois. Military service: 3 years overseas duty in the U.S. Army, honorably discharged. Spouse: Grace Richards of Danbury. Children: 2 daughters: Janith and Mary. Activities: Served as operations manager for Westinghouse. Served as zoning administrator and civil service personnel director and OSHA director for Woodbury County. Served 4 years as a Sioux City councilman. Former commissioner for the Siouxland Housing Authority and past chair of the Board of Directors. Member: the American Legion, Sioux City Engineers Club, Grace United Methodist Church, and Masonic Lodge. Term: Third.

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Woodbury
72
01/12/1987 - 01/08/1989
3

Born in Battle Creek, Iowa, July 8, 1915. Graduated from Danbury High School. Received certificates of graduation from the International Business Mens School at Scanton, Pa. and American Business Mens School at Oak Park, Ill. Married Grace Richards of Danbury, two daughters, Janith and Mary. Served as operations manager for Westinghouse. Served three years overseas duty in the U.S. Army and received an honorable discharge. Zoning administrator and civil service personnel director, and OSHA director since 1972. Served four years as a councilman for the City of Sioux City, former commissioner for the Siouxland Housing Authority, and past chairman of the Board of Directors. Member of the American Legion, Sioux City Engineers Club, Grace United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge. Second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Woodbury
71
01/14/1985 - 01/11/1987
3

Born in Battle Creek, Iowa, attended rural grade school. Graduated from Danbury High School, graduate of International Business Mens School at Scanton, Pa., and American Business Mens School at Oak Park, Ill. Married Grace Richards of Danbury, two daughters Janith and Mary. Served three years overseas duty in the Army. Zoning Administrator, Civil Service Personnel Director, and OSHA Director since 1972. Served a four year term as a councilman for the City of Sioux City, is a commissioner for the Siouxland Regional Housing Authority, chairman of the Board of Directors, member of the Iowa Safety Council, Inc. and a former Board of Directors member, an elected member of the Administrative Board of Grace United Methodist Church and vice-chairman on the Finance Committee. First term.

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