Hartwick Republican 18th Senatorial District Iowa and Poweshiek Counties. Born Nov. 9, 1918, rural Brooklyn, Iowa, son of James T. and Rose Benda. B.S. Iowa State University, Ames, 1940. Married Lucille Roudabush, Hartwick, July 5, 1941. Two children; Barbara (Mrs. Paul Jenkins, Seattle, Wash.) and James, 18. Country banker 25 years. Naval officer, in World War II. Served on school board, town council, as township assessor, and on Poweshiek County Conservation Board. Was Poweshiek County Republican chairman. State Republican financial director 1960-61, and fund-raising dinner chairman March, 1960. Member of national Republican finance committee 1960-61. Served in almost all Legion offices and was Iowa department commander of American Legion 1956-57. State chairman of Radio Free Europe, 1963-64. Senate member on governor's advisory committee on conservation. Senate member of Legislative Research Committee. Chairman of the Bank Recodification Committee. Secretary and member on uniform commercial code study committee. Elected Nov., 1962. Resigned from Iowa Senate to accept position as Commissioner of State Commerce Commission July 1, 1969.

Hartwick Republican 18th Senatorial District Iowa and Poweshiek Counties. Born Nov. 9, 1918, rural Brooklyn, Iowa, son of James T. and Rose Benda. B.S. Iowa State University, Ames, 1940. Married Lucille Roudabush, Hartwick, July 5, 1941. Two children, Barbara (Mrs. Paul Jenkins, Seattle, Wash.) and James, 16. Country banker 20 years. Naval officer, in World War II. Served on school board, town council, as township assessor, and on Poweshiek County Conservation Board. Was Poweshiek County Republican chairman. State Republican financial director 1960-61, and fund-raising dinner chairman March, 1960. Member of national Republican finance committee 1960-61. Served in almost all Legion offices and was Iowa department commander of American Legion 1956-57. State chairman of Radio Free Europe, 1963-64. Senate member on governor's advisory committee on conservation. Secretary and member on uniform commercial code study committee. Sleeted Nov., 1962.

Hartwick Republican 23rd Senatorial District Iowa and Poweshiek Counties. Born November 9, 1918, rural Brooklyn, Iowa, son of James T. and Rose Benda. B.S. Iowa State University, Ames, 1940. Married Lucille Roudabush, Hartwick, July 5, 1941. Two children: Barbara (Mrs. Paul Jenkins, Seattle, Wash.) and James, 14. Country banker 20 years. Naval officer, in World War II. Served on school board, town council, as township assessor, and on Poweshiek County Conservation Board. Was Poweshiek County Republican chairman. State Republican financial director 1960-61, and fund-raising dinner chairman March, 1960. Member of national Republican finance committee 1960-61. Served in almost all Legion offices and was Iowa department commander of American Legion 1956-57. State chairman of Radio Free Europe, 1963-64. Representative Senate member on governor's advisory committee on conservation. Secretary and member on uniform commercial code study committee. Elected November, 1962.

Hartwick Republican 23rd Senatorial District Iowa and Poweshiek Counties. Born Nov. 9, 1918, rural Brooklyn, Iowa, son of James T. and Rose Benda. Graduate Hartwick High School, 1936; B.S., Iowa State University, Ames, 1940. Married Lucille Roudabush, Hartwick, July 5, 1941. Two children: Barbara, 21, James, 12. Banker 18 years. Partner in insurance and real estate agency, farm manager and tax consultant. Navy service Nov. 11, 1942, to Feb. 19, 1946. Commissioned March 31, 1943. Active duty in the Pacific. Naval reserve 20 years, now retired. Served on school board, town council, as township assessor and on Poweshiek County Conservation Board. Was Poweshiek County Republican chairman. State Republican financial director 1960-1961 and fund raising dinner chairman March, 1960. Member of national Republican finance committee 1960-1961. Served in almost all Legion offices and was Iowa Department commander of American Legion 1956-1957. State chairman of Radio Free Europe 1963. Member of Lions and Masonic Lodge. Congregationalist, church trustee, Sunday school instructor. First session in senate.