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Earl M. Willits

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State Senator
Democrat
Attorney
Polk
68
01/08/1979 - 07/30/1979
31

Des Moines 31st Senatorial District Democrat Born Oct. 30, 1946, in Marshalltown, son of Levi and Anna Lea Willits. Graduated Union-Whitten High School 1964. State 4-H officer 1964-65. B.S., Iowa State University 1968. Earned Cardinal Key. J.D., Drake University 1974. Lawyer. Partner in Des Moines firm of Jesse, Willits, Mayer & Hibbard. Married Martha Oldson, Eagle Grove, 1969. Two daughters: Anne & Emily. Member Westminster Presbyterian Church, Board of Des Moines Civic Music Assn., American, Iowa and Polk County Bar Associations. One term in Iowa House, third term in Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
Attorney
Polk
67
01/10/1977 - 01/07/1979
31

Des Moines 31st Senatorial District Democrat Born Oct. 30, 1946, in Marshalltown, son of Levi and Anna Lea Willits. Graduated Union-Whitten High School 1964. State 4-H officer 1964-65. B.S., Iowa State University 1968. Earned Cardinal Key. J.D., Drake University 1974. Lawyer. Partner in Des Moines firm of Jackson, Jesse, Johnston, Willits & Crawford. Married Martha Oldson, Eagle Grove, 1969. Two daughters: Anne & Emily. Member Urbandale United Church of Christ, Common Cause, American, Iowa and Polk County Bar Associations. One term in Iowa House, second term in Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
Attorney
Polk
66
01/13/1975 - 01/09/1977
31

Des Moines Democrat 31st Senatorial District Born Oct. 30, 1946, in Marshalltown, son of Levi and Anna Lea Willits. Graduated Union-Whitten High School 1964. State 4-H officer 1964-65. B.S., Iowa State University 1968. Earned Cardinal Key. J.D., Drake University 1974. Lawyer. Married Martha Oldson, Eagle Grove, 1969. Daughter, Anne. Member Urbandale United Church of Christ, Board of Polk County U.N. Association, Common Cause, American, Iowa and Polk County Bar Associations. One term in Iowa House, second term in Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
Attorney
Polk
65
01/08/1973 - 01/12/1975
31

Des Moines Democrat 31st Senatorial District Born in Marshalltown, Oct. 30, 1946, son of Levi and Anna Lea Willits. Graduated Union-Whitten High School 1964. State 4-H officer 1964-65. B.S. Iowa State University 1968. Earned Cardinal Key. Law student Drake University. Married Martha Oldson of Eagle Grove 1969. Member Urbandale United Church of Christ, Board of Polk County U.N. Assn., Polk County 4-H Youth Committee. One term in Iowa House and first term in Iowa Senate.

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State Representative
Democrat
Teacher
Polk
64
01/11/1971 - 01/07/1973
57

Des Moines Polk County Democrat. Born in Marshalltown, Oct. 30, 1946, son of Levi and Anna Lea Willits. Graduated from Union-Whitten High School in 1964. Served as State 4-H officer, 1964-65. B.S. Iowa State University 1968. Earned Cardinal Key. Teacher at Des Moines Hoover High School. Married Martha Oldson of Eagle Grove in 1969. Member Urbandale United Church of Christ, ISEA, Polk County 4-H Youth Committee. First term.

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