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BARTON L. SCHWIEGER
Barton L. Schwieger was born on September 4, 1941, in Hampton, Iowa, to Howard and Yvonne Kempthorne Schwieger. He passed away on March 25, 2006, at the age of 64. He is survived by his wife Susan; son Matthew Schwieger of Stanford, California; daughter Anne Schwieger of Ithaca, New York; brother Carlyn Schwieger of Dows; and a brother-in-law William F. McIntee of Richmond, Illinois.
Schwieger attended elementary and high school in Dows, Iowa. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Iowa State University in 1963 and his law degree from the University of Iowa in 1966. He served as a staff attorney for the Black Hawk County Legal Aid Society. He then entered the practice of law with the Waterloo firm of Wolf, Schwieger, and Parrish. He was a practicing attorney in Waterloo for 33 years, retiring in 1999. He was married to Susan McIntee on November 21, 1981, in Waterloo.
Schwieger was a member of many community organizations including the Black Hawk County Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, the National Society of State Legislators, the Board of Governors, the Elks, and the Jaycees.
Schwieger was a Black Hawk County Republican. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1970. He served one term from 1971-1972 during the 64th General Assembly. He was elected to the Senate and served from 1973-1974 during the 65th General Assembly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Barton L. Schwieger, the State has lost an honored citizen and 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.
BOB BRUNKHORST
WILLIAM A. DOTZLER, JR.
JOHN PUTNEY
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