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GEORGE T. MILLIGAN
George F. Milligan was born February 23, 1934, in Des Moines, Iowa, and was a lifelong resident of that community. He passed away March 17, 1990, in Naples, Florida at age fifty-six.
Senator Milligan graduated from Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa in 1952; Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia where he received a B.S. degree in commerce in 1956; and a L.L.B. degree from the Drake University Law School in 1960. He married Judy Ryan of Ottumwa, Iowa in 1955 and they have a daughter Lisa Maser of Le Mars, Iowa, and a son, George D. Milligan of West Des Moines, Iowa, and four grandchildren.
Senator Milligan was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in November, 1968, where he served for two years in the 63rd General Assembly. He was elected to the Iowa Senate in November, 1970, where he served four years during the 64th and 65th General Assemblies.
Senator Milligan rose to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Norwest Bank of Des Moines and Regional President of Norwest Corp.’s Iowa banking group. Health concerns forced him to take an early retirement in February, 1989.
Mr. Milligan was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church, the Iowa and American Bar Associations, the Iowa and American Bankers Associations, Rotary Club, Army Reserve and the Civil War Club. He was a past president of the Des Moines Community Playhouse and Des Moines Health Center Board. He also served on the boards of the Des Moines Symphony, Simpson College, Planned Parenthood and Homesteaders Life Insurance Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE SEVENTY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable George F. Milligan, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and that the Senate, by this resolution, expresses its appreciation of his service to the state and tenders its sympathy and kindest regards to the members of his family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate and that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.
JULIA GENTLEMAN, Chair
ELAINE SZYMONIAK
TOM MANN, JR.
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