Charles F. Balloun

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Tama
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
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Toledo Republican 25th Senatorial District Benton and Tama Counties. Born Dardanelle, Ark., Sept. 21, 1904, son of Van and Vlasta Balloun. Graduate Tama High School 1924 and Iowa State University 1929. Married Mary Delores Matula Jan. 1, 1929. Children: Gerald and Eugene (both deceased 1954). Grandchildren: Linda, Diana, Jane, and Jerry. Teacher and administrator 10 years. With U. S. Department of Agriculture, farm planner, nine years. Superintendent Alaska Experimental Farm two years. Chairman Tama County ASC 2 1/2 years. District corn storage supervisor two years. Half owner and manager Tama County Grain Co. Owner-operator 710 acre farm east of Toledo. Member St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tama, Tama County Farm Bureau and Western Grain and Feed Association Iowa. Served in House 59th, 60th and 60th Extra General Assemblies and Senate 61st, 62nd, 63rd and 64th General Assemblies. Assistant majority floor leader.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Tama
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
25

Toledo Republican 25th Senatorial District Benton and Tama Counties. Born at Dardanelle, Ark., Sept. 21, 1904, son of Van and Vlasta Balloun. Graduate Tama High School 1924 and Iowa State University 1929. Married Mary Delores Matula Jan. 1, 1929. Children, Gerald and Eugene (both deceased 1954). Four grandchildren, Linda, Diana, Jane and Gerald of Iowa City. School teacher and administrator ten years. With U.S. Department of agriculture as farm planner nine years and superintendent Alaska Experimental Farm two years. Chairman Tama County Agricultural and Stabilization Committee two and one-half years. District corn storage supervisor two years. Half owner and manager of Tama County Grain Co. Owner-operator of 710-acre farm east of Toledo. Member St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tama, Tama County Farm Bureau and Western Grain and Feed Association of Iowa. Served in House in 59th, 60th and 60th Extra General Assemblies and Senate 61st, 62nd and 63rd General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Tama
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
25

Toledo Republican 25th Senatorial District Benton and Tama Counties. Born at Dardanelles, Ark., Sept. 21, 1904, son of Van and Vlasta Balloun. Graduate Tama High School 1924 and Iowa State University 1929. Married Mary Delores Matula Jan. 1, 1929. Children, Gerald and Eugene (both deceased 1954). Four grandchildren, Linda, Diana, Jane and Gerald of Iowa City. School teacher and administrator ten years. With U.S. Department of Agriculture as farm planner nine years and superintendent Alaska Experimental Farm two years. Chairman Tama County Agricultural and Stabilization Committee two and one-half years. District corn storage supervisor two years. Half owner and manager of Tama County Grain Co. Owner-operator of 450-acre farm east of Toledo. Member St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tama, Tama County Farm Bureau and Western Grain and Feed Association of Iowa. Served in House in 59th, 60th and 60th Extra General Assemblies and Senate 61st and 62nd General Assemblies.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Tama
61
03/02/1965 - 01/08/1967
22

Toledo Tama County Republican. Born at Dardanelle, Ark., Sept. 21, 1904, son of Van and Vlasta Balloun. Graduate Tama High School 1924 and Iowa State University 1929. Married Mary Delores Matula Jan. 1, 1929. Children, Gerald and Eugene (both deceased 1954). Four grandchildren, Linda, Diana, Jane and Gerald, of 1416 Ash, Iowa City, Iowa. School teacher and administrator ten years. With U.S. Department of Agriculture as farm planner nine years and superintendent Alaska Experimental Farm two years. Chairman Tama County Agricultural and Stabilization Committee two and one-half years. District corn storage supervisor two years. Half owner and manager of Tama County Grain Co. Owner-operator of 240-acre farm east of Toledo. Member St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tama, Tama County Farm Bureau and Western Grain and Feed Association of Iowa. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Tama
60
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
50

Toledo Tama County Republican. Born at Dardanelle, Ark., Sept. 21, 1904, son of Van and Vlasta Balloun. Graduate Tama High School 1924 and Iowa State University 1929. Married Mary Delores Matula Jan. 1, 1929. Children, Gerald and Eugene (both deceased 1954). Four grandchildren, Linda, Diana, Jane and Gerald, of 1416 Ash, Iowa City, Iowa. School teacher and administrator ten years. With U.S. Department of Agriculture as farm planner nine years and superintendent Alaska Experimental Farm two years. Chairman Tama County Agricultural and Stabilization Committee two and one-half years. District corn storage supervisor two years. Half owner and manager of Tama County Grain Co. Owner-operator of 240-acre farm east of Toledo. Member St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tama, Tama County Farm Bureau and Western Grain and Feed Association of Iowa. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Tama
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
50

Toledo Tama County Republican. Born at Dardanelle, Ark., Sept. 21, 1904, son of Van and Vlasta Balloun. Graduate Tama High School 1924 and Iowa State University 1929. Married Mary Delores Matula Jan. 1, 1929. Children, Gerald and Eugene (both deceased 1954). Four grandchildren, Linda, Diana, Jane and Gerald. School teacher and administrator ten years. With U. S. Department of Agriculture as farm planner nine years and superintendent Alaska Experimental farm two years. Chairman Tama County Agricultural and Stabilization Committee two and one-half years. District corn storage supervisor two years. Half-owner and secretary of Tama County Grain Co. Owner-operator of 240-acre farm east of Toledo. Member St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Tama, Tama County Farm Bureau and Western Grain and Feed Association of Iowa. Serving first term.

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