Labor arbitrator and retired fire department captain. Born, raised, and resides in Des Moines. Graduated from North High School in Des Moines, attended Harvard University Trade Union Program, and Des Moines Area Community College. Member of Masonic Orders, American Legion, and Capitol Hill Christian Church. President and franchise holder of Iowa Golden Gloves Association. Past national president of Golden Gloves Association of America. Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Des Moines General Hospital. Past president of Muscular Dystrophy Association and Polk County Society of Crippled Children and Adults. Vice chairman of Gateway East Project. Speaker pro tempore, 70th, 71st, 72nd, 73rd and 74th General Assemblies, chairman of 12 State Midwestern Legislative Conference in 1987 and 1989, and chairman of Council of State Governments in 1992. Served in WW II in the U.S. Marines. Wife Marjorie; one son, one daughter, five grandchildren, and one great- grandchild. Serving sixteenth term in House.

Labor arbitrator and retired fire department captain. Born, raised, and resides in Des Moines. Graduated from North High School in Des Moines, attended Harvard University Trade Union Program, and Des Moines Area Community College. Member of Masonic Orders, American Legion, and Capitol Hill Christian Church. President and franchise holder of Iowa Golden Gloves Association. Past national president of Golden Gloves Association of America. Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Des Moines General Hospital. Past president of Muscular Dystrophy Association and Polk County Society of Crippled Children and Adults. Vice chairman of Gateway East Project. Speaker pro tempore, 70th, 71st, 72nd, 73rd and 74th General Assemblies, chairman of 12 State Midwestern Legislative Conference in 1987 and 1989, and chairman of Council of State Governments in 1992. Served in WW II in the U.S. Marines. Wife Marjorie; one son, one daughter, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Serving fifteen term in House.

Birth: December 2, 1922, Des Moines. Parents: John J. and Edna Connors. Education: Graduated North High School, 1942, Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Military Service: Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Spouse: Majorie Leonard, 1945. Children: 1 daughter; 2 sons; 1 deceased. Grandchildren: 5. Profession and Activities: Labor Arbitrator; Member and retired captain, D.M. Fire Department, 1950-1977. Member: Capitol Hill Christian Church, Masonic Orders, Am. Legion. Former board member, Logan Priority Board; City-wide Central Advisory Board, first chairman; Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, past president; Board of Trustees, D.M. General Hospital, chairman; Muscular Dystrophy Association, past president; D.M. Friendship and Sister City Commission; Iowa Golden Gloves, president; National Golden Gloves Association, past president; chairman. Midwestern Legislative Conference, 1987 and 1994; national chairman. Council of State Governments, 1992. Speaker pro tempore, 1983-1992. Assistant Minority Leader, 1992-2000. Term: Fourteenth.

Birth: December 2, 1922, Des Moines. Parents: John J. and Edna Connors. Education: Graduated North High School, 1942, Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Military Service: Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Spouse: Majorie Leonard, 1945. Children: 1 daughter; 2 sons; 1 deceased. Profession and Activities: Labor Arbitrator; Member and retired captain, D.M. Fire Department, 1950-1977. Member: Capitol Hill Christian Church, Masonic Orders, Am. Legion. Former board member, Logan Priority Board; City-wide Central Advisory Board, first chairman; Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, past president; Board of Trustees, D.M. General Hospital, chairman; Muscular Dystrophy Association, past president; D.M. Friendship and Sister City Commission; Iowa Golden Gloves, president; National Golden Gloves Association, past president; chairman, Midwestern Legislative Conference, 1987 and 1994; national chairman, Council of State Governments, 1992. Speaker pro tempore, 1983-1992. Assistant Minority Leader, 1992-1998. Term: Thirteenth.

Birth: December 2, 1922, Des Moines. Parents: John J. and Edna Connors. Education: Graduated North High School, 1942; Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Military service: Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Spouse: Marjorie Leonard, 1945. Children: 1 daughter; 2 sons; 1 deceased. Profession and Activities: Labor Arbitrator; Member and retired captain, Des Moines Fire Department, 1950-1977. Member: Capitol Hill Christian Church, Masonic Orders. Former Board member: Logan Priority Board; City-wide Central Advisory Board, first chairman; Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, past president; Board of Trustees, Des Moines General Hospital, chairman; Muscular Dystrophy Association, past president; Des Moines Friendship and Sister City Commission; Iowa Golden Gloves, president; National Golden Gloves Association, past president; chairman, Midwestern Legislative Conference, 1987 and 1994; national chairman, Council of State Governments, 1992. Speaker pro tempore, 1983-1992. Assistant Minority Leader, 1992-1995. Term: Twelfth.

Birth: December 2, 1922, Des Moines. Parents: John J. and Edna Connors. Education: Graduated North High School, 1942; attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Military service: Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Spouse: Marjorie Leonard, 1945. Children: 1 daughter; 2 sons, 1 deceased. Activities: Member and retired captain, Des Moines Fire Department, 1950-1977. Member: Capitol Hill Christian Church, Masonic Orders. Former board member: Logan Priority Board; city-wide Central Advisory Board, first chairman; Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, past president; Board of Trustees, Des Moines General Hospital; Muscular Dystrophy Association, past president; and Des Moines Friendship and Sister City Commission. President, Iowa Golden Gloves. Past president, National Golden Gloves Association. Labor arbitrator. National chairman, Council of State Governments, 1992. Speaker pro tempore, 1983-1992. Assistant minority leader. Term: Eleventh.

Birth: December 2, 1922, Des Moines. Parents: John J. and Edna Connors. Education: Graduated North High School, 1942; attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Military service: Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Spouse: Marjorie Leonard, 1945. Children: 1 daughter; 2 sons, 1 deceased. Activities: Member and retired captain, Des Moines Fire Department, 1950-1977. Member: Capitol Hill Christian Church, Masonic Orders. Former board member: Logan Priority Board; city-wide Central Advisory Board, first chairman; Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, past president; Board of Trustees, Des Moines General Hospital; Muscular Dystrophy Association, past president; and Des Moines Friendship and Sister City Commission. President, Iowa Golden Gloves. Past president, National Golden Gloves Association. Labor arbitrator. Speaker pro tempore. Term: Tenth.

Birth: December 2, 1922, Des Moines. Parents: John J. and Edna Connors. Education: Graduated North High School, 1942; attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Military service: Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Spouse: Marjorie Leonard, 1945. Children: 1 daughter; 2 sons, 1 deceased. Activities: Member and retired captain, Des Moines Fire Department, 1950-1977. Member: Capitol Hill Christian Church, Masonic Orders, and Shriners. Former board member: Logan Priority Board; city-wide Central Advisory Board, first chairman; Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, past president; Board of Trustees, Des Moines General Hospital; Muscular Dystrophy Association, past president; and Des Moines Friendship and Sister City Commission. President, Iowa Golden Gloves. Past president, National Golden Gloves Association. Labor arbitrator. Speaker pro tempore. Term: Ninth.

Born December 2, 1922, in Des Moines, son of John J. and Edna Connors. Graduated from North High School, 1942. Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Served in Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Member, Des Moines Fire Department, 1950-77, retired captain. Married Marjorie Leonard, 1945. One son and one daughter, one son deceased. Member, Capitol Hill Christian Church, Masonic Orders, Shrine. Served on Logan Priority Board, first chairman of city-wide Central Advisory Board. Served on board of Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults (past president); Board of Trustees, Des Moines General Hospital; Muscular Dystrophy Association (past president) and Des Moines Friendship and Sister City Commission. President, Iowa Golden Gloves and president, National Golden Gloves Association. Labor Arbitrator. Speaker pro tempore. Eighth term.

Born December 2, 1922, in Des Moines, son of John J. and Edna Connors. Graduated from North High School, 1942. Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Served in Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Member, Des Moines Fire Department, 1950-77, retired captain. Married Marjorie Leonard, 1945. One son and one daughter, one son deceased. Member, Capitol Hill Christian Church, Masonic Orders, Shrine. Served on Logan Priority Board, first chairman of city-wide Central Advisory Board. Served on board of Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults (past president); Muscular Dystrophy Association (past president) and D.M. Friendship and Sister City Commission. President, Iowa Golden Gloves and vice president, National Golden Gloves Association. Labor Arbitrator. Speaker pro tempore. Seventh term.

Born December 2, 1922, in Des Moines, son of John J. and Edna Connors. Graduated from North High School, 1942. Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Served in Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Member, Des Moines Fire Department, 1950-77, retired captain. Married Marjorie Leonard, 1945. One son and one daughter, one son deceased. Member, Capitol Hill Christian Church. Member of Masonic Orders, Shrine. Served on Logan Priority Board, first chairman of city-wide Central Advisory Board of the Des Moines Community Development Program. Served on boards of Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults; Iowa chapter, Muscular Dystrophy Association and Des Moines Friendship and Sister City Commission. President, Iowa Golden Gloves Association and vice president, National Golden Gloves Association of America. Insurance representative and labor arbitrator. Speaker pro tempore. Sixth term.

Born Dec. 2, 1922, in Des Moines, son of John J. and Edna Connors. Graduated from North High School, 1942. Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Served in Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Member, Des Moines Fire Department, 1950-77, retired captain. Married Marjorie Leonard, 1945. One son and one daughter. Member, Capitol Hill Christian Church. Member of Masonic Orders, Shrine. Served on Logan Priority Board, first chairman of city-wide Central Advisory Board of the Des Moines Community Development Program. Served on boards of Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, and Iowa Chapter Muscular Dystrophy Association. President, Iowa Golden Gloves Association, and vice president, National Golden Gloves Association of America. Member of Des Moines Friendship and Sister City Commission. Insurance representative and labor arbitrator. Fifth term.

Des Moines District 64 Democrat Born Dec. 2,1922, in Des Moines, son of John J. and Edna Connors. Graduated from North High School, 1942. Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Served in Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine World War II. Member Des Moines Fire Department 1950-77, retired captain. Married Marjorie Leonard, 1945. One son and one daughter. Member Capitol Hill Christian Church. Member of Masonic Orders, Shrine, International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, CLC. Served on Logan Priority Board, First Chairman of city-wide Central Advisory Board of the Des Moines Community Development Program. Served on Boards of Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults and West Iowa Chapter Muscular Dystrophy Association; President, Iowa Golden Gloves Association. Fourth term.

Des Moines District 64 Democrat Born Dec. 2, 1922, in Des Moines, son of John J. and Edna Connors. Graduated from North High School, 1942. Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Served in Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Member Des Moines Fire Department since 1950, presently captain. Married Majorie Leonard, 1945. One son, one daughter. Member Capitol Hill Christian Church. Member of Masonic Orders, Shrine, International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, CLC. Served on Logan Priority Board. First Chairman of city-wide Central Advisory Board of the Des Moines Community Development Program. Served on Boards of Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults and Polk County Muscular Dystrophy Association. Chairman of Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. Third term.

Des Moines District 64 Democrat Born Dec. 2, 1922, in Des Moines, son of John J. and Edna Connors. Graduated from North High School, Des Moines 1942. Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Served in Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine, World War II. Member Des Moines Fire Department since 1950, presently captain. Married Marjorie Leonard, Des Moines, 1945. Two sons, one daughter. Member Capitol Hill Christian Church, Des Moines. Member Masonic Fire Fighters Union AFL-CIO, CLC. Served on Logan Priority Board. First chairman of city-wide Central Advisory Board of the Des Moines Community Development Program. Served on Boards of Polk County Society for Crippled Children and Adults and Polk County Muscular Dystrophy Association. Chairman of Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. Second term.

Des Moines District 64 Democrat Born in Des Moines Dec. 2, 1922, son of John J. and Edna Connors. Attended Grant Elementary, West Junior High, and graduated from North High School in Des Moines 1942. Attended Harvard University Trade Union Program. Served in Navy Reserve and Merchant Marine World War II. Member Des Moines Fire Department since March 1, 1950, presently captain. Married Marjorie Leonard of Des Moines 1945. Two sons and one daughter. Member Capitol Hill Christian Church, Des Moines. Member Masonic bodies including Shrine. Affiliated with Local, State and International Fire Fighters Union AFL-CIO, CLC. Member Community Development Neighborhood Board. Chairman of city-wide Community Development Board first year. First term in Iowa House.