State Representative

Bill Trent

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State Representative

Republican



Occupation:	Businessman/Lawyer
Home County:	Muscatine
General Assembly:	73
Dates Served:	01/09/1989 - 01/13/1991
District:	56

Birth: October 16, 1947, Galesburg, Illinois. Parents: Bret and Doris Trent. Education: Graduated Muscatine High School, 1965; B.A. in government, Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois, 1969; J.D., Georgetown University Law School, 1972. Spouse: Cathy, 1973. Children: 1 daughter, Jessica; 1 son, Bret. Activities: Businessman and lawyer. Board of Directors of United Way of Muscatine (campaign vice-chair, 1988; chair, 1989). Muscatine Community Health Association. Vice president, Muscatine Health Support Foundation. Past chair: Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Muscatine Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committees, and Muscatine County Republican Central Committee. Past president: Muscatine YMCA, Rotary, Monmouth College Alumni Association, Elks Lodge #304, and Muscatine Elks Chanters. Member: St. Mathias Catholic Church and American, Iowa State, and Muscatine Bar Associations. Former legal counsel to Iowa Senate, 65th General Assembly. Term: First.

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