Richard J. Varn

No Photo
State Senator
Democrat
Lawyer
Johnson
75
01/11/1993 - 02/02/1994
25

Birth: May 31, 1958, Des Moines. Parents: Leonard and Carolyn Varn. Education: Graduated from Solon High School, 1976; B.A. with honors, University of Iowa, 1981; Phi Beta Kappa; J.D. with distinction, University of Iowa Law School, 1988. Spouse: Julia Burton, 1984. Children: 2 daughters: Sarah and Emily; 1 son: Jake. Activities: Admitted to Iowa Bar, 1988. Employee of Colonial Bakery of Cedar Rapids, 1976-1985. Construction worker. Executive director, Eastern Iowa Construction Alliance, 1988 to present. Chair: National Conference of State Legislature's Task Force on Information Policy, 3 terms. Member: Federal Depository Library Council of the U.S. Government Printing Office, Office of Technology Assessment Advisory Panel on Technology and Literacy, Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Working Group on Building a Spatial Data Infrastructure, Solon Optimists Club, and St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon. Delegate to White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services. Served 2 terms in Iowa House. Term: Second.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Senator
Democrat
Lawyer
Johnson
74
01/14/1991 - 01/10/1993
27

Birth: May 31, 1958, Des Moines. Parents: Leonard and Carolyn Varn. Education: Graduated from Solon High School, 1976; B.A. with honors, University of Iowa, 1981; Phi Beta Kappa; J.D. with distinction, University of Iowa Law School, 1988. Spouse: Julia Burton, 1984. Children: 2 daughters: Sarah and Emily. Activities: Admitted to Iowa Bar, 1988. Employee of Colonial Bakery of Cedar Rapids, 1976-1985. Construction worker. Executive director, Eastern Iowa Construction Alliance. Chair, National Conference of State Legislature's Task Force on Information Policy. Member: Solon Optimists Club, and St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon. Served 2 terms in Iowa House. Term: Second.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Senator
Democrat
Lawyer
Johnson
73
01/09/1989 - 01/13/1991
27

Birth: May 31, 1958, Des Moines. Parents: Leonard and Carolyn Varn. Education: Graduated from Solon High School, 1976; B.A. with honors, University of Iowa, 1981; Phi Beta Kappa; J.D. with distinction, University of Iowa Law School, 1988. Spouse: Julia Burton, 1984. Children: 2 daughters: Sarah and Emily. Activities: Admitted to Iowa Bar, 1988. Employee of Colonial Bakery of Cedar Rapids, 1976-1985. Construction worker. Member: Solon Optimists Club, Solon Development Commission, and St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon. Served 2 terms in Iowa House. Term: First.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Senator
Democrat
Lawyer
Johnson
72
01/12/1987 - 01/08/1989
27

Born in Des Moines, May 31, 1958, son of Leonard and Carolyn Varn. Married to Julia Burton, 1984. One child, Sarah, born 1986. Graduated from Solon High School, 1976. B.A. with honors from University of Iowa, 1981. Phi Beta Kappa. Completed two years at University of Iowa Law School. Employee of Colonial Bakery of Cedar Rapids 1976-85; Construction Worker. Member, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon, Iowa, Solon Optimists Club, Solon Development Commission. Served two terms in Iowa House. First term in Iowa Senate.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Representative
Democrat
Law Student
Johnson
71
01/14/1985 - 01/11/1987
54

Born in Des Moines, May 31, 1958, son of Leonard and Carolyn Varn. Married to Julia Burton, 1984. Graduated from Solon High School, 1976. B.A. with honors from University of Iowa, 1981. Phi Beta Kappa. Accepted, University of Iowa Law School, 1981. Employee of Colonial Bakery of Cedar Rapids since 1976. Member, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon, Iowa, Solon Optimists Club, Solon Development Commission, and Iowa Confidential Records Council. Second term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
No Photo
State Representative
Democrat
Law Student
Johnson
70
01/10/1983 - 01/13/1985
54

Born in Des Moines, May 31, 1958, son of Leonard and Carolyn Varn. Graduated from Solon High School, 1976. B.A. with honors from University of Iowa, 1981. Phi Beta Kappa. Accepted, University of Iowa Law School, 1981. Employee of Colonial Bakery of Cedar Rapids since 1976. Member, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon, Iowa. First term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources