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Carl V. Nielsen

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State Representative
Democrat
Lawyer
Polk
67
01/10/1977 - 01/07/1979
63

Altoona District 63 Democrat Born Jan. 19, 1932, in Bridgeport, Conn., son of Edward and Karen Nielsen. Graduated Warren Harding High School 1949. Served U.S. Navy 1951-1955. Graduated from Grandview College 1956, Drake University Law School 1960. Married Marilyn Newman, 1957. Children: Anne, Karla, Stephen. Attorney-at-law with partnership in Sutton-Nielsen, Des Moines and Altoona from 1960. Member Westminister United Presbyterian Church. Member American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Altoona Board of Adjustment, Masonic Lodge of Altoona, Des Moines Consistory, Za-Ga-Zig Shrine. Past master Masonic lodge, past president Altoona Jaycees, Altoona Businessmen's Association. Third term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Lawyer
Polk
66
01/13/1975 - 01/09/1977
63

Altoona District 63 Democrat Born Jan. 19, 1932, in Bridgeport, Conn., son of Edward and Karen Nielsen. Graduated Warren Harding High School 1949. Served U.S. Navy 1951-1955. Graduated from Grandview College 1956, Drake University Law School 1960. Married Marilyn Newman, Aug. 4, 1957. Children: Anne, Karla, Stephen. Attorney-at-law with partnership in Sutton-Nielsen, Des Moines and Altoona from 1960. Member Westminister United Presbyterian Church. Member American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, American Trail Lawyers Association, Altoona Board of Adjustment, Masonic Lodge of Altoona, Des Moines Consistory, Za-Ga-Zig Shrine. Past master Masonic lodge, past president Altoona Jaycees, Altoona Businessmen's Association. Second term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Lawyer
Polk
65
01/08/1973 - 01/12/1975
63

Altoona District 63 Democrat Born January 19, 1932, in Bridgeport, Conn., fifth son of Edward and Karen Nielsen. Graduated Warren Harding High School 1949. Served in the U.S. Navy 1951-1955. Graduated from Grandview College 1956 and Drake University Law School 1960. Married Marilyn Newman August 4, 1957. Children: Anne, Karla, Stephen. Attorney-at-law with partnership in Sutton-Nielsen Des Moines and Altoona from 1960 to present. Member Westminister United Presbyterian Church; on Board of Trustees 1968-1972. Member American Bar Assn., Iowa State Bar Assn., Polk County Bar Assn., American Trial Lawyers Assn., Altoona Board of Adjustment, Masonic Lodge of Altoona, Des Moines Consistory, and the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine. Past master Masonic lodge, past president Altoona Jaycees, and past president Altoona Businessmen's Assn. First term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources