Representative Richard V. Running View All Years

Compiled Historical Information
Birth Place: New Rockford, North Dakota
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 73 (1989) - 74 (1991)
House: 69 (1981) - 72 (1987)
75 (1993) - 76 (1995)
Home County: Linn
Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Daughter: Kirsten Running-Marquardt; GAs 83 - 89
Richard V. Running
Linn County
Born January 22, 1946, in New Rockford, N.D., son of Vernon E. and Lucille M. Running. Graduated from Cashton High School, Cashton, Wis., 1964. B.S., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1973. Served in U.S. Navy, 1966-68. Vietnam veteran. Married Joan A. Running of Cedar Rapids in 1968. Children: Elizabeth, Stefanie, Kirsten and Chad. Former executive board member and organizational representative for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3-P. Past chairman of Iowa Second District Committee on Political Education. Employed as a quality assurance technologist for Wilson Foods Corp. Member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Iowa Farm-Labor Coalition, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Second term.