Born April 14, 1911, in Marion County. Married Harriet De Bruin of Oskaloosa in 1937. Children: Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane and Joleen. Member, Christian Reformed Church. Past president of Oskaloosa Lions Club. Mahaska Farm Service Co. Member: Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce; Farm Bureau; board of directors, V.G. Farms Inc. Served on Mahaska County Homemaker Health Aid Service Board, Health Planning Council of Iowa and Area IV Advisory Council of Iowa Health Systems Agency. Fund-drive chairman, United Community Services. Member of Capitol Planning Commission. Senate Democratic whip in the 65th General Assembly. Assistant majority leader in the 66th General Assembly. Serving fifth, four-year term in Senate.

Born April 14, 1911, in Marion County. Married Harriet De Bruin of Oskaloosa in 1937. Children: Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane and Joleen. Member, Christian Reformed Church. Past president of Oskaloosa Lions Club, Mahaska Farm Service Co. Member: Chamber of Commerce; Farm Bureau; board of directors, V.G. Farms Inc. Served on Mahaska County Homemaker Health Aid Service Board, Health Planning Council of Iowa, and Area Four Advisory Council of Iowa Health Systems Agency. Fund-drive chairman, United Community Services. Member of Legislative Fiscal Committee and Capitol Planning Commission. Senate Democratic whip in the 65th General Assembly. Assistant majority leader in the 66th General Assembly. Serving fifth, four-year term in Senate.

Oskaloosa 46th Senatorial District Democrat Born April 14, 1911, in Marion County. Married Harriet De Bruin of Oskaloosa 1937. Children: Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane, Joleen. Member Christian Reformed Church. Past President Oskaloosa Lions Club, Mahaska Farm Service Co. Member Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Board of Directors V.G. Farms, Inc. Served on Mahaska County Homemaker Health Aid Service Board, Health Planning Council of Iowa, Area 4 Advisory Council of Iowa Health Systems Agency. Fund-Drive chairman United Community Services. Member of Legislative Fiscal Committee, Capitol Planning Commission. Senate Democratic Whip 65th General Assembly. Assistant Majority Leader 66th General Assembly. Twelve years in Senate.

Oskaloosa 46th Senatorial District Democrat Born April 14, 1911, in Marion County, son of Peter and Nellie Van Gilst. Married Harriet DeBruin, 1937. Children: Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane, and Joleen. Member: Christian Reformed Church at Cedar, Lions, Mahaska Farm Service Company, Past Chairman Boys 4-H Committee, Mahaska County Homemaker-Health Aid Service, Health Planning Council in Iowa, United Community Services, Fiscal Committee and Legislative Council. Served on Higher Education Facilities Commission, Commission on Aging. Board of Directors of VG Farms, Inc., Senate Minority Whip, 65th General Assembly and Assistant Majority Leader in 66th General Assembly. Fourth term.

Oskaloosa Democrat 46th Senatorial District Born April 14, 1911, in Marion County, son of Peter and Nellie Van Gilst. Married Harriet DeBruin, Oskaloosa, Nov. 26, 1937. Children: Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane, and Joleen. Member Christian Reformed Church at Cedar; has served as deacon and elder. Past president Lions, Mahaska Farm Service Co., Past Chairman Boys 4-H Committee. Served on board of directors Mahaska County Homemaker-Health Aid Service, Health Planning Council of Iowa. Director-at-large and campaign chairman United Community Services. Member of the Fiscal Committee. Served on Higher Education Facilities Commission, Commission on Aging. Board of Directors of VG Farms, Inc., Senate Minority Whip, 65th General Assembly and Assistant Majority Leader in 66th General Assembly. Sixth term.

Oskaloosa Democrat 46th Senatorial District Born April 14, 1911, in Marion County, son of Peter and Nellie Van Gilst. Married Harriet DeBruin of Oskaloosa, Nov. 26, 1937. Children are: Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane, and Joleen. Member Christian Reformed Church at Cedar; has served as deacon and elder. Past president Lions, Mahaska Farm Service Co., Past chairman Boys 4-H Committee. Served on board of directors Mahaska County Homemaker-Health Aid Service, Health Planning Council of Iowa. Director-at-large and campaign chairman United Community Services. Member Budget and Financial Control Committee, Commission on the Aging. Co-owner and operator of farm, with son, in Cedar-Fremont community. Senate Minority Whip, 65th General Assembly. In Iowa Senate in 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th and 65th General Assemblies.

Oskaloosa Democrat 44th Senatorial District Iowa, Keokuk, Mahaska and Monroe Counties. Born April 14, 1911, in Marion County, son of Peter and Nellie Van Gilst. Married Harriet DeBruin of Oskaloosa, Nov. 26, 1937. Children are Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane, and Joleen. Served on State Democratic Resolutions Committee, Boys 4-H Committee, director at large and campaign chairman of United Community Services, and board of directors of the Health Planning Council of Iowa. Member of Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, past president of Farm Service Board serving Keokuk, Mahaska and Marion Counties., Lions Club, board of directors of Homaker Health Aid Service, and Christian Reformed Church at Cedar and has served as deacon and elder. Owns and operates farm in the Cedar-Fremont community. Served in the Senate in the 61st, 62nd, 63rd, and 64th General Assemblies.

Oskaloosa Democrat 10th Senatorial District Mahaska and Keokuk Counties. Born April 14, 1911, in Marion County, son of Peter and Nellie Van Gilst. Married Harriet DeBruin of Oskaloosa, Nov. 26, 1937. Children are Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane, and Joleen. Served on State Democratic Resolutions Committee, Boys 4-H Committee, and as director at large of United Community Services. Member Higher Education Facilities Commission of state of Iowa; Executive Committee of the Coordinating Council for Post High School Education of Iowa; Board of Directors of the Health Planning Council of Iowa. Member Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, President of Farm Service Board, Lions Club, Board of Directors of Homemaker's Health Aid Service and Christian Reformed Church. Owns and operates farm near Oskaloosa. Served in the Senate in the 61st, 62nd and 63rd General Assemblies.

Oskaloosa Democrat 10th Senatorial District Keokuk and Mahaska Counties. Born in Marion County. Iowa, April 14, 1911. Son of Peter and Nellie Van Gilst. Married Harriet DeBruin of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Nov. 26, 1937. Six children: Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane, and Joleen. On State Democratic Resolutions Committee, Boys 4-H Committee, and as director at large of United Community Service. Member of the Higher Education Facilities Commission of the State of Iowa, Executive Committee of the Coordinating Council for Post High School Education of Iowa; Board of Directors of the Health Planning Council of Iowa. Member of Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, pres. of Farm Service Board, Lions Club and elder of Christian Reformed Church. Owns and operates farm near Oskaloosa. Served in the Senate in the 61st and 62nd General Assemblies.

Oskaloosa Democrat llth Senatorial District Keokuk and Mahaska Counties. Born in Marion County, Iowa, April 14, 1911. Son of Peter and Nellie Van Gilst. Married Harriet DeBruin of Oskaloosa, Iowa, November 26, 1937. Six children: Ken, Carl, Elaine, Mark, Diane, and Joleen. Served as precinct committeeman, on State Democratic Resolutions Committee, Boys 4-H Committee, and as director at large of United Community Service. Member of Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, president of Farm Service Board, Lions Club, and is a member and elder of Christian Reformed Church of Cedar, Iowa. Owns and operates a farm eight miles southeast of Oskaloosa. First term in senate.