Senator Arthur A. Neu View All Years

ART NEU

Arthur “Art” Alan Neu was born on February 9, 1933, in Carroll, Iowa, to Arthur and Martha Neu. He passed away on January 2, 2015, at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife Naomi; son Eric, and his wife Lois; son Towle, and his wife Cassie; daughter Mara; four grandchildren, Arthur, Lincoln, Lucas, and Katherine; and one brother, Charles.

Art Neu attended Carroll Public Schools until 1949 when he transferred to Wentworth Military Academy, where he graduated in 1951. He went on to attend Northwestern University, where he graduated in 1955 with a B.A. in Business Administration. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University of Law in 1958 and his Master of Laws degree in taxation from Georgetown Law School in 1961.

After spending three and a half years with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corp in Washington, D.C., he returned home to Carroll, Iowa. In 1962 he started the law firm Minnich and Neu in partnership with G. Arthur Minnich, where he still practiced up until his death. In 1964 he married Naomi Bedwell and was married to her for more than 50 years.

Art Neu was Lt. Governor of the State of Iowa from 1973–1979 under Governor Robert Ray. He was the City Attorney for the City of Carroll from 1978–1982 and the Mayor of Carroll from 1982–1985. He served as a member on numerous boards, some of which included the Iowa Bar Association, American Bar Association, Iowa Board of Regents, Iowa Board of Corrections, Iowa Public Radio, Iowa Legal Aid Board, St. Anthony Regional Hospital Board, Carroll Area Development Corporation, New Hope Village Board, and the Advisory Board to the Culver Foundation.

He was also the recipient of many awards, including the Carroll Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award and the University of Northern Iowa Leadership Award.

Art Neu was a Carroll County Republican. He served in the Iowa Senate from 1967–1973, during the 62nd, 63rd, and 64th General Assemblies.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable Arthur “Art” Alan Neu, 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.

MATT McCOY

JASON SCHULTZ

MARK SEGEBART

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