Norman Paul Roorda

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Jasper
65
01/08/1973 - 01/12/1975
69

Monroe District 69 Republican Born July 23, 1928 in Pella, son of Isaac G. and Anna Terlouw Roorda. Central College, 1946-47. Iowa State University, B.S. in Agriculture 1950. Studied government through extension school Iowa University. Two years United States Army, Korea. Elder and Sunday School superintendent United Presbyterian Church in Newton. Married Dorothy Lawrence 1950. Three sons: Bruce, Douglas, and Dirk, and three daughters: Becky, Marilyn, and Nancy. Member and past president Jasper County Farm Bureau; Newton Chamber of Commerce, member Jasper County Community Action Committee (anti-poverty program). Past president Economic Development Corporation of Marion, Warren, and Jasper Counties; American Legion. Past president Monroe Kiwanis. Operates 400-acre livestock-grain farm. Fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Jasper
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
67

Monroe Jasper County Republican. Born July 23, 1928, in Pella. Son of Isaac G. and Anna Terlouw Roorda. Central College, 1946-47. Iowa State University, B.S. in Agriculture, 1950. Studied government through extension school of Iowa University. Two years in United States Army in Korea. Elder in United Presbyterian Church in Newton, superintendent and teacher in high school department. Married Dorothy Lawrence, 1950. Three sons: Bruce, Douglas, and Dirk, and three daughters: Becky, Marilyn and Nancy. Member and past president of Jasper County Farm Bureau; Newton Chamber of Commerce, member of Jasper County Community Action Committee (anti-poverty program). Past president Economic Development Corporation of Marion, Warren and Jasper Counties; American Legion, president of Monroe Kiwanis. Operates 400-acre livestock and grain farm. Third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Jasper
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
38

Monroe Jasper County Republican Born July 23, 1928, in Pella, Iowa. Son of Isaac G. and Anna Terlouw Roorda. Central College, 1946-47. Iowa State University, B.S. in Agriculture, 1950. Studied government through extension school of Iowa University. Served two years in United States Army as an enlisted man in Korea during Korean conflict. Elder in United Presbyterian Church in Newton, assistant superintendent and teacher in high school department. Married Dorothy Lawrence, 1950, and they have three sons: Bruce, Douglas, and Dirk, and three daughters: Rebecca, Marilyn and Nancy. Member and past president of Jasper County Farm Bureau; Newton Chamber of Commerce, member of Jasper County Community Action Committee (anti-poverty program). Past president of Economic Development Corporation of Marion, Warren and Jasper Counties; American Legion, Kiwanis. Operates 400 acre farm. Elected to second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Jasper
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
38

Monroe Jasper County Republican. Born July 23, 1928, in Pella, Iowa. Son of Isaac G. and Anna Terlouw Roorda. Central College, 1946-47. Iowa State University, B.S. in Agriculture, 1950. Studied government through extension school of Iowa State University. Served two years in United States Army as an enlisted man in Korea during Korean conflict. Member of United Presbyterian Church in Newton and teacher in high school department. Married Dorothy Lawrence, 1950, and they have two sons Bruce and Douglas; and three daughters Rebecca, Marilyn and Nancy. Member and past president of Jasper County Farm Bureau; Newton Chamber of Commerce, vice president of Jasper County Community Action Committee (anti-poverty program). Member of Board of Directors of Economic Development Corporation of Marion, Warren and Jasper Counties; American Legion. Elected to first term.

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