Al Sturgeon

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State Senator
Democrat
Lawyer
Woodbury
75
01/11/1993 - 01/08/1995
1

Birth: February 14, 1956, Sioux City. Parents: Harold A. and Opal Sturgeon. Education: Graduated from Sioux City East High School and Morningside College (summa cum laude); J.D., University of Iowa, 1989. Spouse: Elizabeth. Children: 2 daughters: Amanda and Alison; 2 sons: Jason and Jake. Activities: Member: Baker and Confectionery Workers Union, NAACP, and Rustin Avenue United Methodist Church. Past chair: House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee (1983-1984) and House Human Resources Committee (1985-1986). Former chair, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Rights. Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee. Served 3 terms in Iowa House. Term: Second.

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State Senator
Democrat
Lawyer
Woodbury
74
01/14/1991 - 01/10/1993
1

Birth: February 14, 1956, Sioux City. Parents: Harold A. and Opal Sturgeon. Education: Graduated from Sioux City East High School and Morningside College (summa cum laude); J.D., University of Iowa, 1989. Spouse: Elizabeth. Children: 2 daughters: Amanda and Alison; 2 sons: Jason and Jake. Activities: Member: Baker and Confectionery Workers Union, NAACP, and Rustin Avenue United Methodist Church. Past chair: House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee (1983-1984) and House Human Resources Committee (1985-1986). Former chair, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Rights. Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee. Served 3 terms in Iowa House. Term: Second.

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State Senator
Democrat
Lawyer
Woodbury
73
01/09/1989 - 01/13/1991
1

Birth: February 14, 1956, Sioux City. Parents: Harold A. and Opal Sturgeon. Education: Graduated from Sioux City East High School and Morningside College (summa cum laude); J.D., University of Iowa, 1989. Spouse: Elizabeth. Children: 2 daughters: Amanda and Alison; 2 sons: Jason and Jake. Activities: Member: Baker and Confectionery Workers Union, NAACP, and Rustin Avenue United Methodist Church. Past chair: House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee (1983-1984) and House Human Resources Committee (1985-1986). Chair, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Rights. Served 3 terms in Iowa House. Term: First.

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State Senator
Democrat
Legislator
Woodbury
72
01/12/1987 - 01/08/1989
1

Born in Sioux City, on February 14, 1956, son of Harold A. and Opal. Graduated from Sioux City East High School and Morningside College (summa cum laude). State legislator and second year law student at University of Iowa. Member: Baker and Confectionery Workers Union, NAACP, and Rustin Avenue United Methodist Church. Wife, Elizabeth, a public school teacher; son, Jason; daughter, Amanda. Previously Chairman House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, 1983-84, and Chairman House Human Resources Committee, 1985-86. Three terms in Iowa House. Chairman, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Rights. First term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Public Relations Consultant
Woodbury
71
01/14/1985 - 01/11/1987
2

Born in Sioux City, on February 14, 1956, son of Harold A. and Opal. Graduated from Sioux City East High School and Morningside College (summa cum laude). State legislator and employed at Continental Baking Company in Sioux City. Member: Baker and Confectionery Workers Union, NAACP, and Rustin Avenue United Methodist Church. Wife: Elizabeth, a public school teacher: Son, Jason, 10, Daughter, Amanda, 2. Third term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Public Relations Consultant
Woodbury
70
01/10/1983 - 01/13/1985
2

Born in Sioux City, on February 14, 1956, son of Harold A. and Opal. Graduated from Sioux City East High School and Morningside College (summa cum laude). State legislator and public relations consultant. Member: Baker and Confectionery Workers Union, State Central Committee, Iowa Democratic Party, Citizens/Labor Energy Coalition and Rustin Avenue United Methodist Church. Wife, Elizabeth; Son, Jason, 7. Second term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Public Relations Consultant
Woodbury
69
01/12/1981 - 01/09/1983
51

Born in Sioux City, on Feb. 14, 1956, son of Harold A. and Opal. Graduated from Sioux City East High School and Morningside College (summa cum laude). Previously employed as a consultant for the Northwest Regional Library, and production worker at Continental Baking Co. for 6 1/2 years. Member, Baker and Confectionery Workers Union. Member of Woodbury County Democratic Central Committee since 1976. Member, Citizens/Labor Energy Coalition and Rustin Avenue United Methodist Church. Son, Jason, 6. First term.

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