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Senator Leonard L. Boswell View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 8/17/2018
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 71 (1985) - 76 (1995)
Home County: Decatur
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Leonard L. Boswell
Decatur County
Birth: January 10, 1934, Harrison County, Missouri. Parents: Melvin (Doc) and Margaret Boswell. Education: Graduated from Lamoni High School; B.A. in business administration, Graceland College. Military Service: 20 years in the U.S. Army, serving in areas of Vietnam, Germany, and Portugal. Spouse: Dody. Children: 2 daughters; 1 son. Activities: Active grain/livestock farmer in Decatur County since 1976. Chair of the Board of Directors for Farmer's Co-op Elevator, Lamoni. Member: Lamoni Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Term: Second.
Senate District 46
Committees
73rd GA (1989)
Legislation Sponsored
73rd GA (1989)