Senator E. Thurman Gaskill View All Years

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E. Thurman Gaskill

Hancock County

Term

Serving third term in Senate.

Profession

Farmer.

Education

Graduated from Corwith High School and attended Iowa State University.

Military Service

U.S. Army, 1954-1956.

Memberships and Activities

Past president of Iowa and National Corn Growers Associations. Chairman of Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Addressed World Food Conferences in Lima, Peru, and Tokyo, Japan, as a representative of American agriculture. Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Economic Development. Serves on the board of directors of METABANK of Storm Lake. Member of Rotary and Methodist Church.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1935 in Algona. Resides in Corwith.

Family Members

Wife Gerry; two sons, one daughter, and six grandchildren.

Senate District 6