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Senator John M. Walsh View All Years

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Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 62 (1967) - 64 (1971)
Home County: Dubuque
John M. Walsh
Dubuque County
Dubuque Republican 25th Senatorial District Dubuque County. Born March 14, 1940, in Tennyson, Wis. Educated at St. Andrews High School, Tennyson, and Loras College in political science and history. Past chmn. Loras College, County, and Second Dist. Young Republicans. Organizational chmn. for Dubuque County's Central Com. Married Gretchen Dye June 14, 1967. Member Jaycees, Amvets, American Pol. Sci. Assn., Knights of Columbus, Natl. Soc. of State Legislators, S. Vietnam's Intl. Jaycees, Council of State Govt., Com. on Interstate Cooperation, several fraternal societies. Awards: Sertoma Intl. Service to Mankind Award; Realtor's Man of Year Award; Jaycees Distin. Service Award. First Republican legislator from Dubuque in 40 years 1966. Re-elected 1970. Youngest Iowa Senator ever elected. Chmn. Senate Standing Com. on Transportation, 64th G. A. Executive of Walsh Store, one of three department stores operated by family. Second term in Senate.
Senate District 25
Committees
64th GA (1971)
Legislation Sponsored
64th GA (1971)