Florence D. Buhr

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State Senator
Democrat
Former Teacher
Polk
75
01/11/1993 - 01/08/1995
35

Birth: April 7, 1933, Mills County. Parents: Earnest G. and May Brott Wederquist. Education: Graduated from Malvern High School, 1950; B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1954. Spouse: Glenn E. Buhr. Children: 2 daughters: Barbara and Lori; 1 son, David. Activities: Former teacher, Des Moines Public Schools. Former legislative secretary. Member: Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, NAACP, League of Women Voters. Served 4 terms in Iowa House, 1982-1990. Assistant House Majority Leader, 71st, 72nd, and 73rd General Assemblies. Current Assistant Senate Majority Leader. Term: First.

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State Senator
Democrat
Former Teacher
Polk
74
01/14/1991 - 01/10/1993
43

Birth: April 7, 1933, Mills County. Parents: Earnest G. and May Brott Wederquist. Education: Graduated from Malvern High School, 1950; B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1954. Spouse: Glenn E. Buhr. Children: 2 daughters: Barbara and Lori; 1 son, David. Activities: Former teacher, Des Moines Public Schools. Former legislative secretary. Member: Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, NAACP, League of Women Voters. Served 4 terms in Iowa House, 1982- 1990. Assistant House Majority Leader, 71st, 72nd, and 73rd General Assemblies. Term: First.

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State Representative
Democrat
Legislator
Polk
73
01/09/1989 - 01/13/1991
85

Birth: April 7, 1933, Mills County. Parents: Earnest G. and May Brott Wederquist. Education: Graduated from Malvern High School, 1950; B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1954. Spouse: Glenn E. Buhr, 1955. Children: 2 daughters: Barbara and Lori; 1 son, David. Activities: Former teacher, Des Moines Public Schools. Former legislative secretary. Member: Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, NAACP, League of Women Voters. Assistant Majority Leader, 71st, 72nd, and 73rd General Assemblies. Term: Fourth.

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State Representative
Democrat
Legislator
Polk
72
01/12/1987 - 01/08/1989
85

Born in Mills County on April 7, 1933, daughter of Earnest G. and May Brott Wederquist. Graduated from Malvern High School, 1950. B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1954. Married Glenn E. Buhr, 1955. Children: Barbara, Lori and David. Former teacher, Des Moines Public Schools; former legislative secretary. Member: Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, Mental Health Association of Central Iowa, NAACP, League of Women Voters. Assistant Majority Leader, 72nd General Assembly. Third term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Homemaker
Polk
71
01/14/1985 - 01/11/1987
85

Born in Mills County on April 7, 1933, daughter of Earnest G. and May Brott Wederquist. Graduated from Malvern High School, 1950. B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1954. Married Glenn E. Buhr, 1955. Children: Barbara, Lori Lynn and David. Former teacher, Des Moines Public Schools; former legislative secretary. Member: Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, Mental Health Association of Central Iowa, NAACP, League of Women Voters. Assistant Majority Leader; 71st GA. Second term.

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State Representative
Democrat
Homemaker
Polk
70
01/10/1983 - 01/13/1985
85

Born in Mills County on April 7, 1933, daughter of Earnest G. and May Brott Wederquist. Graduated from Malvern High School, 1950. B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1954. Married Glenn E. Buhr, 1955. Children: Barbara, Lori Lynn and David. Former teacher, Des Moines Public Schools; former legislative secretary. Member: Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church, Iowa Women's Political Caucus, Mental Health Association of Central Iowa. Former member, Polk County Democratic Central Committee. First term.

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