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Tom L. Slater

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State Senator
Democrat
Businessman
Pottawattamie
70
01/10/1983 - 01/13/1985
50

Born in Templeton, November 5, 1945, son of Don and Geraldine Slater. Graduated Kuemper High School, Carroll, 1963. B.A., Washburn University, 1967. Graduate study, Iowa State University. Advertising and public relations business since 1974. Former director of Parks, Recreation and Public Property, Council Bluffs. One daughter, Angela. Catholic. Member: Occupational Licensing Committee, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, Maternal and Child Health Advisory Board. Board, Freedom Foundation. Iowa Citizen-Labor Energy Coalition. Chair, State Government Committee. Second term.

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State Senator
Democrat
Businessman
Pottawattamie
69
01/12/1981 - 01/09/1983
50

Born in Templeton, Nov. 5, 1945, son of Don and Geraldine Slater. Graduated Kuemper High School, Carroll, 1963. B.A., Washburn University, 1967. Graduate study, I.S.U. Advertising and public relations business since 1974. Former director of Parks, Recreation and Public Property, Council Bluffs. One daughter, Angela. Catholic. Member: Chamber of Commerce, Occupational Licensing Committee, Legislative Environmental Action Group, and I.W.P.C. Second term

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State Senator
Democrat
Public Relations Consultant, Designer
Pottawattamie
68
01/08/1979 - 01/11/1981
50

Council Bluffs 50th Senatorial District Democrat Born in Templeton, Nov. 5, 1945, son of Don and Geraldine Slater. Graduated Kuemper High School, Carroll, 1963. B.A. Washburn University, Graduate study I.S.U., Partner in Advertising and Public Relations firm. Former Director of Parks & Recreation, Council Bluffs, taught at St. Mary's college, Omaha. One daughter, Angela. Member Iowa Child Abuse Council, Pottawattamie County Women's Political Caucus, Common Cause, St. Patrick's Catholic Church. First term.

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State Senator
Democrat
Public Relations Consultant, Designer
Pottawattamie
67
01/10/1977 - 01/07/1979
50

Council Bluffs 50th Senatorial District Democrat Born in Templeton, November 5, 1945, son of Don and Gerry Slater. Graduated Kuemper High School, Carroll, 1963. B.A., Washburn University, M.A., Iowa State University. Former Director of Parks, Recreation & Public Property, Council Bluffs, Partner in advertising firm. Married Donna Douglass, 1966. One daughter. Outstanding Young Man, Nebraska, 1968, Big Brothers Service Award 1971. Member St. Patrick's Catholic Church, YMCA, Chamber of Commerce. First term.

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