Born in Clinton on April 23, 1951, son of Lewis W. and Elizabeth J. Brown. Attended St. Mary's grade school. Graduated from Clinton High School in 1969. A.A., Mount St. Clare College, 1971. B.A., William Penn College, 1973. M.A. in public affairs, University of Iowa, 1982. Who's Who in American Junior Colleges, 1971. Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1973. Government and economics teacher at Montezuma High School, 1975-78. Delegate to the White House Conference on Libraries, 1979. Commissioner of the Education Commission of the States. 1984 - President of Iowans for Better Libraries, 1983 - Public Sector Analyst for Sperry Computer Corporation. Married Ginger Van Hoever; children, Holly, Jeb, and Bristen. Second term.

Born in Clinton on April 23, 1951, son of Lewis W. and Elizabeth J. Brown. Attended St. Mary's grade school. Graduated from Clinton High School in 1969. A.A., Mount St. Clare College, 1971. B.A., William Penn College, 1973. M.A. in public affairs, University of Iowa, 1982. Who's Who in American Junior Colleges, 1971. Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1973. Government and economics teacher at Montezuma High School, 1975-78. Delegate to the White House Conference on Libraries, 1979. Commissioner of the Education Commission of the States. Senate Education Committee, chair. Married Ginger Van Hoever; children, Holly and Jeb. Second term.

Born in Clinton on April 23, 1951, son of Lewis W. and Elizabeth J. Brown. Attended St. Mary's Grade School. Graduated from Clinton High School in 1969. A.A., Mount St. Clare College, 1971. B.A., William Penn College, 1973. Who's Who in American Junior Colleges 1971. Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 1973. Government and economics instructor at Montezuma High School, 1975-78. Married Ginger Van Hoever; children: Holly and Jeb. Graduate work in political science at University of Iowa, 1980. Member of I.S.E.A. and Farm Bureau. First term.

Montezuma 35th Senatorial District Democrat Born in Clinton April 23, 1951, son of Lewis W. and Elizabeth J. Brown. Attended St. Mary's Grade School. Graduated from Clinton High School in 1969. A.A. Mount St. Clare College, 1971. B.A. William Penn College 1973. Single. Who's Who In American Junior Colleges 1971. Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 1973. 1975-1978 Government and Economics Instructor at Montezuma High School. Member of the Assembly of God Church in New Sharon. Member of I.S.E.A. and Montezuma Concerned Citizens, Drug Abuse Committee. First term.