Senator William D. Palmer View All Years

Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 2/22/2020
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 63 (1969) - 77 (1997)
House: 61 (1965) - 62 (1967)
Home County: Polk
William D. Palmer
Polk County
Des Moines Democrat 32nd Senatorial District Born Jan. 13, 1935, at Iowa City, son of George D. and Florence I. Palmer. Educated East Des Moines High School and Life Underwriters Training Course. Currently enrolled in C.L.U. Married Evelyn L. Johnson in June, 1953. Two sons and one daughter. President of Palmer & Associates, Inc., General Insurance Agency. Member Masons, Elks, Junior Chamber of Commerce, State Underwriters, Young Democrats, Lions, Optimists, Union Park Methodist Church, Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery Board, and Inner Urban Community Health Center Corp. Board. Representative 61st and 62nd General Assemblies and senator 63rd, 64th, and 65th General Assemblies.