Representative Vince B. Steffen View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 7/10/1994

Birth Place: Dunkerton, Iowa

Birth County: Black Hawk

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Assemblies Served:
House: 60 (1963) - 62 (1967)

Home County: Chickasaw

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Vince B. Steffen

Chickasaw County

VINCENT B. STEFFEN

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

Vincent B. Steffen was born April 28, 1928, in Dunkerton, Iowa. In 1966, he married Betty Rattay of Chicago, Illinois, they had two sons.

Mr. Steffen was a graduate of Dunkerton Public High School in Dunkerton, and served two years as a member of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He founded and served as the President of Harvestall Industries and Pallet Industries of New Hampton. He also has thirteen patents to his name. In 1964, the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized Mr. Steffen as one of the nation’s outstanding young men. Mr. Steffen was a member of numerous civic and social organizations. He was also a member of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, the Iowa Development Commission, the Center for Industrial Research & Service (CIRAS), Rotary, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

A Democrat, Mr. Steffen represented Chickasaw County during the Sixtieth, Sixtieth Extra, Sixty-first and Sixty-second General Assemblies. He served as Speaker of the House during the Sixty-first General Assembly.

Vincent B. Steffen died July 10, 1994. He is survived by his wife, Betty; two sons, Mark and Peter Steffen, both of New Hampton; two sisters, Marie and Eleanor Steffen, both of Dubuque; and seven brothers, Richard and Alfred of Dunkerton, Norbert and Sylvester of New Hampton, Arnold of Papua, New Guinea, Cletus of Waterloo, and Ralph of Chicago, Illinois.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-sixth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Vincent B. Steffen, 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 the 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.

KEITH WEIGEL

DEO KOENIGS

MINNETTE DODERER

Committee

House District 89