Senator Arthur R. Kudart View All Years

Compiled Historical Information
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 68 (1979) - 69 (1981)
Home County: Linn
Arthur R. Kudart
Linn County
Cedar Rapids 13th Senatorial District Republican Born in Mount Vernon, Iowa, July 27, 1930, son of Arthur E. and Lillian Kudart. Attended Mount Vernon Schools and graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1948. Attended Cornell College; B.A., University of Iowa in 1952; J.D., University of Iowa in 1958. Attorney, Kudart & Holmes. Married Patricia Brown of Dysart, Iowa, 1954. Daughter: Kay and Son: Tom. Served as Officer Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 1952-1960. Field Staff of Congressman Fred Schwengel 1957-1958; Vice-President Young Republicans of Linn Co. 1961; Rural Linn Co. Organizational Chairman 1962-63; City Linn Co. Organizational Chairman 1964; Author of book, "New Republican Politics," 1972; Westminster Presbyterian Church, Linn Co. and Iowa Bar Assns.; Iowa and American Trial Lawyers Assn.; American Legion Post #309. First term in Senate.