Ray C. Cunningham

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Story
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
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Ames Story County Republican Born July 14, 1893, in Spink County, S.D., son of Edwin P. and Isabelle Cunningham. B.S. South Dakota State University, 1917, and Honorary Doctor of Humanities, 1964. Married Ethel Hutchinson; two sons, Glen and Wayne, commissioned officers in U. S. Army, both killed in World War II; two daughters, Dorothy and Virginia. Served as infantry officer in World War I; member Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames; member Ames Rotary Club, Ames Chapter Izaak Walton League, Iowa State University Cyclone Club and honorary member Iowa State 4-H Club; member Cardinal Key and Des Moines YMCA. Ames school board member, 6 years; Ames recreation commission, 29 years; board of directors Ames Community Chest, 2 years; Ass't. Sec. YMCA Univ. of Minn. 1919-1926 and General Secretary YMCA Iowa State College 1926-1953. Presently farm owner and some rental housing units. Served in the 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 60th Extra Session, 62nd, and reelected 1968.

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Story
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
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Ames Story County Republican. Born July 14, 1893, in Spink County, S.D., son of Edwin P. and Isabelle Cunningham. B.S. South Dakota State University, 1917, and Honorary Doctor of Humanities, 1964. Married Ethel Hutchinson; two sons, Glen and Wayne, commissioned officers in U.S. Army, both killed in World War II; two daughters, Dorothy and Virginia. Served as infantry officer in World War I; member Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames; member Ames Rotary Club, Ames Chapter Izaak Walton League, Iowa State University Cyclone Club and honorary member Iowa State 4-H Club; member Cardinal Key and Des Moines YMCA. Ames school board member, 6 years; Ames recreation commission, 29 years; board of directors Ames Community Chest, 2 years; Ass't. Sec. YMCA Univ. of Minn. 1919-1926 and General Secretary YMCA Iowa State College 1926-1953. Presently farm owner and some rental housing units. Served in the 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th and 60th Extra Sessions and re-elected in 1966.

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Story
60
01/14/1963 - 01/10/1965
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Ames Story County Republican. Born July 14, 1893, in Spink County, S.D., son of E. P. and Isabelle Cunningham. Graduate of South Dakota State College. Served as a commissioned officer in World War I. From 1919 to 1926, assistant secretary of Y.M.C.A., University of Minnesota; from 1926 to 1953 was general secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Iowa State University. Retired from Y.M.C.A. Sept. l, 1953, at the retirement age of 60. Served on Ames school board and city playground commission. Married Ethel Hutchinson May 11, 1918. Two sons, Glen and Wayne, commissioned officers in the U.S. Army, both killed in action in World War II; two daughters, Dorothy Beverly, and Virginia Gordon; and seven grandchildren. Member of the Presbyterian Church, Rotary Club, honorary member of 411 Club. Serving his fourth term.

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State Representative
Republican
Speaker
Story
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
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Ames Story County Republican. Born July 14, 1893, in Spink County, South Dakota, son of E. P. and Isabelle Cunningham. Graduate of South Dakota State College. Served as a commissioned officer in World War I. From 1919 to 1926, assistant secretary of Y. M. C. A., University of Minnesota; from 1926 to 1953 was general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Iowa State University. Retired from Y. M. C. A. Sept. 1, 1953, at the retirement age of 60. Served on Ames school board and city playground commission. Married Ethel Hutchinson May 11, 1918. Two sons, Glen and Wayne, commissioned officers in the U. S. Army, both killed in action in World War II; two daughters, Dorothy Beverly, and Virginia Gordon; and six grandchildren. Member of the Presbyterian Church, Rotary Club, honorary member of 4-H Club. Serving his third term.

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Story
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
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Ames Story County Republican Ray C. Cunningham, born July 14, 1893, in Spink county, South Dakota, son of E. P. and Isabelle Cunningham. Graduate of South Dakota State College. Served as a commissioned officer in World War I. From 1919 to 1926, assistant secretary of Y.M.C.A., University of Minnesota; from 1926 to 1953 was general secretary of the Y.M.C.A., Iowa State College. Retired from Y.M.C.A. on September 1, 1953, at the retirement age of sixty. Served on Ames school board, city playground commission. Married Ethel Hutchinson, May 11, 1918, the father of four children, two boys, Glen and Wayne, serving as commissioned officers in the U.S. Army, both killed in action in World War II; two daughters, Dorothy Beverly, and Virginia Gordon, and six grandchildren. Member of the Presbyterian church, Rotary Club, honorary member 4-H Club. Serving his second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Story
57
01/14/1957 - 01/11/1959
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Ames Story County Republican Ray C. Cunningham, born July 14, 1893 in Spink county, South Dakota, son of E. P. and Isabelle Cunningham. Graduate of South Dakota State College. Served as a commissioned officer in World War I. From 1919 to 1926 assistant secretary of Y.M.C.A., University of Minnesota; from 1926 to 1953 was general secretary of the Y.M.C.A., Iowa State College. Retired from Y.M.C.A. on September 1, 1953 at the retirement age of sixty. Served on Ames school board, city playground commission. Married Ethel Hutchinson, May 11, 1918, the father of four children, two boys, Glen and Wayne serving as commissioned officers in the U. S. Army, both killed in action in World War II, two daughters, Dorothy Beverly, and Virginia Gordon and five grandchildren. Member of the Presbyterian church, Rotary club, honorary member 4-H Club. Serving his first term.

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