Senator Daryl Beall View All Years
Term
Serving first term in Senate.
Profession
Former teacher and journalist. Taught political science courses at Urbandale High School, created the government intern program, and earned the Teacher’s Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
Education
Earned A.A. from Iowa Central Community College, B.A. from Buena Vista University, and M.P.A. from Drake University.
Military Service
Military liaison for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve assigned to the 133rd Air National Guard Squadron.
Memberships and Activities
Designated a Fellow at the Taft Institute of Government at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. Elected justice of the peace in Dallas County. Served two terms on the Fort Dodge School Board. Ran for Secretary of State at the age of 25 and holds the record for being the youngest statewide candidate in Iowa. Editor and publisher of weekly and daily newspapers in Iowa, Colorado, and South Dakota. Member of Kiwanis, Izaak Walton League, and Trinity United Methodist Church.
Birth and Residence
Born in Fort Dodge, raised in Somers, and resides in Fort Dodge.
Family Members
Wife JoAnn; three children and eight grandchildren.