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Representative Gary B. Blodgett View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 5/19/2021
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 75 (1993) - 78 (1999)
Home County: Cerro Gordo
Gary B. Blodgett
Cerro Gordo County
Birth: October 17, 1937, Pleasantville. Parents: Burl and Ethel Blodgett. Education: D.D.S., University of Iowa, 1962; M.S. in Orthodontics, University of Iowa, 1967. Spouse: Sandra J. Hodgson, 1956. Children: 1 daughter; 2 sons. Grandchildren: 7. Profession and Activities: U.S. Public Health Service, 1962-1965. Orthodontist in Mason City, 1967-1992. Former president of Iowa Society of Orthodontists and North Central District Dental Society. Boy Scout Troop leader. Little league baseball coach. Participant in YMCA membership drives and United Way campaigns. Member: Rotary, 1967-1972; American Association of Orthodontists; American Dental Association; ADA Council on Governmental Affairs; American Legislative Exchange Council; Masonic Lodge; Farm Bureau; Association for the Preservation of Clear Lake; Mason City and Clear Lake Chambers of Commerce. Term: Fourth.
House District 19
Committees
78th GA (1999)
Legislation Sponsored
78th GA (1999)