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Donald Edwin Voorhees

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State Representative
Republican
Insurance
Black Hawk
63
01/13/1969 - 01/10/1971
66

Waterloo Black Hawk County Republican Born September 8, 1930 in Winfield, Kansas. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Voorhees. Graduated from high school 1947. Attended St. Johns College, Winfield, Kansas and took a business course through American School, Chicago. Married Laurene Chambers in 1948 and has four children: Nancy Lynn, Donald Edwin, Jr., Susan Laurene and Ross Lee. Member of Lutheran Church, Elks No. 290, Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Lions and Amvets. Past member Board of Directors of Lions; past president, past state vice-president, past national director of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce. Served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Allen Memorial Hospital. Insurance Underwriter for Monarch Life Insurance Company. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Medical Representative
Black Hawk
62
01/09/1967 - 01/12/1969
66

Waterloo Black Hawk County Republican. Born September 8, 1930 in Winfield, Kansas. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Voorhees. Graduated from high school, 1947. Attended St. Johns College, Winfield, Kansas and took a business course through American School, Chicago. Married Laurene Chambers in 1948 and has four children: Nancy Lynn, Donald Edwin, Jr., Susan Laurene and Ross Lee. Member of Lutheran Church, Elks No. 290, Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Lions and Amvets. Past member Board of Directors of Lions; past president, past state vice-president, past national director of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce. Served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Allen Memorial Hospital. Insurance Underwriter for Monarch Life Insurance Company. Serving first term.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources