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JAMES A. POTGETER
James A. Potgeter was born October 19, 1930 in Steamboat Rock, Iowa and was a lifelong resident of that community. He passed away July 14, 1992 at the age of 61 years.
Mr. Potgeter graduated from Steamboat Rock High School in 1948, attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1956. He did post graduate study at London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England. Served three years with the U.S. Air Force in Japan during the Korean War.
Mr. Potgeter married Joyce Hippen on December 26, 1958 in Conrad, Iowa. They were the parents of a daughter, Jami Potgieter of Steamboat Rock.
Senator Potgeter served as an Iowa Senator from 1968 to 1972 in the 62nd, 63rd and 64th General Assemblies.
For the 20 years preceding his death, he had worked full time at the Wellsburg Elevator Company at Wellsburg.
He was a member of the Republican party, American Legion, Iowa Grain and Feed Association, and the Presbyterian Church at Steamboat Rock.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE
SEVENTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA: That in the passing of the Honorable James A. Potgeter, 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.
RAY TAYLOR, CHAIR
JOHN W. JENSEN
RANDAL J. GIANNETTO
Committee