Representative Richard P. Vande Hoef View All Years
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Richard P. Vande Hoef
Osceola County
Birth: May 15, 1925, Boyden. Parents: Paul and Maggie Vande Hoef. Education: Attended area schools. Military Service: Served 2 years in the U.S. Army during World War II. Spouse: Harriet Van Der Maten, 1946. Children: 1 daughter, Judith; 3 sons; Dennis, Duane, and Brian. Profession and Activities: Farmer. Received the Osceola County Farm Bureau Service to Agriculture Award, 1979. Member and elder of Ocheyedan Christian Reformed Church. Member: American Legion, Osceola County Farm Bureau, Osceola County Cattleman's Association, Pork Producers, and Gideons International. Board member: Village Northwest Unlimited, Sheldon, 9 years; Farm Service Company, 12 years; Osceola County Republican chair, 6 years. Served 3 previous terms in Iowa Senate. Term: Third.