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
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 7th district
5th (1973 – 1983)
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 13, 1985
Preceded byRollin Edelen
Succeeded byThomas Miller
Personal details
Born(1918-12-16)December 16, 1918
O'Brien County, Iowa
DiedMarch 5, 2016(2016-03-05) (aged 97)
Des Moines, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
Children5
Alma materMorningside College
University of Iowa
ProfessionFarmer/Insurance Agent
WebsiteMenke's website

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  1. ^ "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 29 March 2019.

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Political offices
Preceded by
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Speaker pro Tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives
1981 – 1985
Succeeded by
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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 5th District
1973 – 1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by 7th District
1983 – 1985
Succeeded by