Donald Avenson
Donald D. Avenson (September 16, 1944 – May 19, 2017) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Donald Avenson | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 8, 1991 | |
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| Born | September 16, 1944 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2017 (aged 72) North Platte, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | tool and die maker, office manager |
Avenson was born on September 16, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He lived in Oelwein, Iowa, and went to the Oelwein Public Schools. Avenson attended the University of Wisconsin and the University of Northern Iowa. Avenson worked at the Oelwein Tool & Die Company. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1973 to 1991, as a Democrat.[1] He unsuccessfully ran for governor in 1990, losing to Terry Branstad. Avenson died in Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte, Nebraska on May 19, 2017, from a heart attack. He was 72.[2][3]
References
- Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- Staff (May 20, 2017). "Former Iowa House Speaker Don Avenson Dies at 72". WHOtv. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- Crippes, Christinia (May 20, 2017). "Former speaker Don Avenson passes away at 72". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
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| Preceded by Lowell Junkins |
Democratic nominee for Governor of Iowa 1990 |
Succeeded by Bonnie Campbell |
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