Lester D. Menke (December 16, 1918 – March 5, 2016) was a state Representative from the Iowa's 5th and 7th Districts. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1973 to 1985, serving as Speaker pro Tempore from 1981 to 1985. After he served in the Iowa House, Menke served as a liaison between Governor Terry Branstad and the legislature for two years. Menke has a B.A. from Morningside College, where he later served as a member of the board of directors, and attended The University of Iowa College of Law for one year. He worked as a farm owner and for an insurance agency. He served on various school boards and served as president of the Iowa Association of School Boards and State Board of Public Instruction and as director of the National Association of State Boards of Education, as well as serving on the Iowa Educational Radio and Television Facilities Board. Menke received Morningside College's Distinguished Alumni award in 1975.[1]
Lester Menke | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 7th district 5th (1973 – 1983) | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 13, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Rollin Edelen |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1918 O'Brien County, Iowa |
| Died | March 5, 2016 (aged 97) Des Moines, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Morningside College University of Iowa |
| Profession | Farmer/Insurance Agent |
| Website | Menke's website |
References
editCitations
edit- ^ "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
General references
edit- "Sixty-Five Years And Counting" (PDF). Morningsider. Morningside College. 2005. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- "Lester Menke". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
External links
edit- Iowa General Assembly - Lester Menke official government website
- Lester Menke Obituary Des Moines Register