John Putney

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State Senator
Republican
Bills & Committees
Exec. Dir. Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation
Tama
82
01/08/2007 - 01/11/2009
20

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Executive director of Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and farmer.

Education

Received B.S. in agriculture from Iowa State University.

Military Service

Served as officer in Iowa National Guard.

Memberships and Activities

Past president of Tama County Fair Board, Iowa Beef Breeds Council, and Iowa Foundation for Agriculture Advancement. Past chair of Tama County “Friends of Extension” and past beef superintendent at Iowa State Fair. Special assistant for Senator Charles Grassley, 1989-1992. Member of Farm Bureau, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, American Legion, Olivet Lodge, El Kahir Shrine Club, Des Moines Rotary, and Gladbrook Methodist Church.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1944 in Marshalltown. Resides on a farm near Gladbrook.

Family Members

Wife Emily; three children and five grandchildren.

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State Senator
Republican
Bills & Committees
Exec. Dir. Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation
Tama
81
01/10/2005 - 01/07/2007
20

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and farmer.

Education

Received B.S. in agriculture from Iowa State University.

Military Service

Served as an officer in Iowa National Guard.

Memberships and Activities

Past president of Tama County Fair Board, Iowa Beef Breeds Council, and Iowa Foundation for Agriculture Advancement. Past chairman of Tama County "Friends of Extension" and past beef superintendent at the Iowa State Fair. Special assistant for Senator Charles Grassley, 1989-1992. Member of the Farm Bureau, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, American Legion, Olivet Lodge, El Kahir Shrine Club, Des Moines Rotary, and Gladbrook Methodist Church.

Birth and Residence

Raised and resides on a farm near Gladbrook.

Family Members

Wife Emily; three children and four grandchildren.

No Photo
State Senator
Republican
Bills & Committees
Exec. Director, Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation
Tama
80
01/13/2003 - 01/09/2005
20

Executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and a farmer. Raised and resides on a farm near Gladbrook. Received B.S. in agriculture from Iowa State University. Past president of Tama County Fair Board, Iowa Beef Breeds Council, and Iowa Foundation for Agriculture Advancement. Past chairman of Tama County "Friends of Extension" and past beef superintendent at the Iowa State Fair. Special assistant for Senator Charles Grassley, 1989-1992. Member of the Farm Bureau, Iowa Cattlemen's Association, American Legion, Olivet Lodge, EI Kahir Shrine Club, Des Moines Rotary, and Gladbrook Methodist Church. Served as an officer in Iowa National Guard. Wife Emily; three children and three grandchildren. Serving first term in Senate.