Representative James Peter Denato View All Years

JAMES P. DENATO

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable James P. Denato begs leave to submit the following Memorial:

James P. Denato was born September 3, 1925 in Bucknell, Iowa. On November 20, 1965 he married Patricia, and they had one son and one daughter.

After serving in the Armed Forces during World War II, Mr. Denato graduated from Drake Law School in 1949. He went into private law practice, later serving as an Assistant Polk County Attorney for three years. After his term in the Iowa House of Representatives, he was appointed as a judge in Iowa’s Fifth Judicial District in 1967, where he served until his death in 1988. Mr. Denato served a term as Executive Secretary of the Polk County Democratic Central Committee, was a member of the Iowa Bar Association and the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.

A Democrat, Mr. Denato represented Polk County during the Sixty-first General Assembly.

James P. Denato died April 27, 1988. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, of Des Moines; his son, Peter of Des Moines; his daughter, Anne of Des Moines; four sisters, Bertha Hammer of Des Moines; Lena Schadt of Colona, Illinois; Mary Lutz and Betty Angerer, both of Davenport; four brothers, Joe of Ottumwa; Quinto of Kodiak, Alaska; Eddie of Orlando, Florida, and James L. of Huxley.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-third General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable James P. Denato, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of his service.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

TONY BISIGNANO

JOHN H. CONNORS

DOROTHY CARPENTER

Committee