Senator William A. Dotzler Jr. View All Years

Compiled Historical Information

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Assemblies Served:
Senate: 80 (2003) - 90 (2023)

House: 77 (1997) - 79 (2001)

Home County: Black Hawk

William A. Dotzler Jr.

Black Hawk County

Term

Served three terms in House. Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Retired machine operator and labor representative at Deere & Company.

Education

Received A.A. from North Iowa Area Community College and B.A. (cum laude) from the University of Northern Iowa.

Military Service

Served in the U.S. Army in military intelligence with top secret clearance in Berlin.

Memberships and Activities

Visiting Nursing Association (past president), Cedar Trails Partnership (charter president), Friends of Hartman Reserve Nature Center (past president). Lifetime member of AMVETS Post 31, Area 7 Regional Advisory Board, and charter member of Blackhawk Leadership. Served as labor representative on the Iowa Workforce Development Council and on the Private Industry Council. Recipient of the Governor’s Lifesaving Award and Volunteer Award.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1948 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Resides in Waterloo.

Family Members

One daughter and one grandson.

Senate District 11