Leonard L. Boswell

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State Senator
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Farmer
Decatur
76
01/09/1995 - 01/01/1997
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Birth: January 10, 1934, Harrison County, Missouri. Parents: Melvin (Doc) and Margaret Boswell. Education: Graduated from Lamoni High School; B.A., business administration, Graceland College. Military service: 20 years in the U.S. Army, serving in areas of Vietnam, Germany, and Portugal. Numerous awards and decorations including 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 2 Bronze Stars. Spouse: Dody. Children: 2 daughters; 1 son. Profession and Activities: Active grain/livestock farmer in Decatur County since 1976. Former chair, board of directors, Farmer's Co-op Elevator, Lamoni. Member: Lamoni Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Current President of Senate. Term: Third.

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State Senator
Democrat
Farmer
Decatur
75
01/11/1993 - 01/08/1995
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Birth: January 10, 1934, Harrison County, Missouri. Parents: Melvin (Doc) and Margaret Boswell. Education: Graduated from Lamoni High School; B.A. in business administration, Graceland College. Military service: 20 years in the U.S. Army, serving in areas of Vietnam, Germany, and Portugal. Spouse: Dody. Children: 2 daughters; 1 son. Activities: Active grain/livestock farmer in Decatur County since 1976. Chair of the Board of Directors for Farmer's Co-op Elevator, Lamoni. Member: Lamoni Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Current President of Senate. Term: Third.

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State Senator
Democrat
Farmer
Decatur
74
01/14/1991 - 01/10/1993
46

Birth: January 10, 1934, Harrison County, Missouri. Parents: Melvin (Doc) and Margaret Boswell. Education: Graduated from Lamoni High School; B.A. in business administration, Graceland College. Military service: 20 years in the U.S. Army, serving in areas of Vietnam, Germany, and Portugal. Spouse: Dody. Children: 2 daughters; 1 son. Activities: Active grain/livestock farmer in Decatur County since 1976. Chair of the Board of Directors for Farmer's Co-op Elevator, Lamoni. Member: Lamoni Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Term: Second.

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State Senator
Democrat
Farmer
Decatur
73
01/09/1989 - 01/13/1991
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Birth: January 10, 1934, Harrison County, Missouri. Parents: Melvin (Doc) and Margaret Boswell. Education: Graduated from Lamoni High School; B.A. in business administration, Graceland College. Military Service: 20 years in the U.S. Army, serving in areas of Vietnam, Germany, and Portugal. Spouse: Dody. Children: 2 daughters; 1 son. Activities: Active grain/livestock farmer in Decatur County since 1976. Chair of the Board of Directors for Farmer's Co-op Elevator, Lamoni. Member: Lamoni Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Term: Second.

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State Senator
Democrat
Farmer
Decatur
72
01/12/1987 - 01/08/1989
46

Born January 10, 1934, in Harrison County, Missouri, son of Melvin (Doc) and Margaret Boswell. Graduated from Lamoni High School. Received B.A. in Business Administration from Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa. Served 20 years in the U.S. Army and served in areas of Vietnam, Germany, and Portugal. Active grain/livestock farmer in Decatur County since 1976. Chairman of the Board of Directors for Farmer's Co-op Elevator in Lamoni, member of Lamoni Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Wife, Dody teaches in Lamoni public schools. They have two daughters and one son. First term.

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State Senator
Democrat
Farmer
Decatur
71
01/14/1985 - 01/11/1987
46

Born January 10, 1934, in Harrison County, Missouri, son of Melvin (Doc) and Margaret Boswell. Graduated from Lamoni High School. Received B.A. in Business Administration from Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa. Served 20 years in the U.S. Army and served in areas of Vietnam, Germany, and Portugal. Active grain/livestock farmer in Decatur County since 1976. Chairman of the Board of Directors for Farmer's Co-op Elevator in Lamoni, member of Lamoni Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Wife, Dody; two daughters and one son. First term.

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