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B. Joseph Rinas

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State Representative
Democrat
Student
Linn
67
01/10/1977 - 01/07/1979
29

Marion District 29 Democrat Born Jan. 2, 1947, in Cando, N.D., son of Bruno and Frances Rinas. Graduated Marion High School 1965. Attended Iowa State University 1965-66. Four years United States Air Force Security Service as Chinese linguist and airborne intelligence analyst. Studied at University of Nebraska at Omaha, and University of Iowa. Married Jenifer M. Cislaghi, 1973. Son, Joshua Mark. Member St. Paul's Lutheran Church, AMVETS, and International Association Machinist and Aerospace Workers. Third term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Machinist
Linn
66
01/13/1975 - 01/09/1977
29

Marion District 29 Democrat Born Jan. 2, 1947, in Cando, N.D., son of Bruno and Frances Rinas. Graduated Marion High School 1965. Attended Iowa State University 1965-66. Four years United States Air Force Security Service as Chinese linguist and airborne intelligence analyst. Studied at University of Nebraska at Omaha, and University of Iowa. Married Jennifer M. Cislaghi, 1973. Son, Joshua Mark. On leave of absence from Cedar Rapids Engineering. Member St. Paul's Lutheran Church, AMVETS, and International Association Machinist and Aerospace Workers. Second term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Machinist
Linn
65
01/08/1973 - 01/12/1975
29

Marion District 29 Democrat Born in Cando, N.D., Jan. 2, 1947, son of Bruno and Frances Rinas. Graduated Marion High School 1965. Attended Iowa State University 1965-66. Four years United States Air Force Security Service as Chinese linguist and airborne intelligence analyst. Studied at University of Nebraska at Omaha, and at University of Iowa in Iowa City. On leave of absence from Cedar Rapids Engineering. Member St. Paul's Lutheran Church, AMVETS, and International Assn. Machinist and Aerospace Workers. First term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources