Donald Alexander Risk

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State Senator
Republican
Savings & Loan
Buchanan
56
01/10/1955 - 01/13/1957
33

DON RISK Independence Republican 33rd Senatorial District Buchanan and Delaware Counties. Born January 22, 1896, Fayette county, Iowa. Graduated from Aurora high school and attended Upper Iowa University. Served in navy in World War I. Married Lydia Biedermann of Guttenburg, Iowa in 1926. One son, Donald, in business at Independence, and one son, Malcolm, attending high school in Independence, Iowa. Served as Buchanan county treasurer five years and mayor of Independence for six years. Member American Legion, Lions club and Methodist church. Sec'y-Treas. Independence Federal Savings & Loan Assn., Independence, Iowa, and engaged in real estate and insurance business. Also owns and operates Rush Park Motel, Independence, Iowa.

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State Senator
Republican
Savings & Loan
Buchanan
55
01/12/1953 - 01/09/1955
33

DON RISK Independence Republican 33rd Senatorial District Buchanan and Delaware Counties Born January 22, 1896, Fayette county, Iowa. Graduated from Aurora high school and attended Upper Iowa University. Served in navy in World War I. Married Lydia Biedermann of Guttenburg, Iowa in 1926. One son, Donald, in business at Independence, and one son, Malcolm, attending high school in Independence, Iowa. Served as Buchanan county treasurer five years and mayor of Independence for six years. Member American Legion, Lions club and Methodist church. Secretary-Treasurer. Independence Federal Savings & Loan Assn., Independence, Iowa and engaged in real estate and insurance business. Also owns and operates Rush Park Motel, Independence, Iowa.

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State Senator
Republican
Savings & Loan
Buchanan
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
33

DON RISK Independence Republican 33rd Senatorial District Buchanan and Delaware Counties. Born January 22, 1896, Fayette county, Iowa. Graduated from Aurora high school and attended Upper Iowa University. Served in Navy in World War I. Married Lydia Biedermann of Guttenberg, Iowa in 1926. One son, Donald, in business at Independence, and one son, Malcolm, attending grade school in Independence, Iowa. Served as Buchanan county treasurer five years and mayor of Independence for six years. Member American Legion, Lions club and Methodist church. Secretary-Treasurer. Independence Federal Savings & Loan Assn., Independence, Iowa and engaged in real estate and insurance business. Also owns and operates Rush Park Motel, Independence, Iowa.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Savings & Loan
Buchanan
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
33

DON RISK Independence Republican 33rd Senatorial District Buchanan and Delaware Counties. Born January 22, 1896, Fayette county, Iowa. Graduated from Aurora high school and attended Upper Iowa University. Served in Navy in World War I. Married Lydia Biedermann of Guttenberg, Iowa in 1926. One son, Donald, attending State University of Iowa, and one son, Malcolm, attending grade school in Independence, Iowa. Served as Buchanan county treasurer five years and Mayor of Independence for six years. Member American Legion, Lions Club and Methodist Church. Sec'y-Treas. Independence Fed'l Sav. & Loan Assn., Independence, Iowa and engaged in real estate and insurance business. Also owns and operate Rush Park Motel, Independence, Iowa.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources