Lester Menke

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 by	Rollin Edelen
Succeeded by	Thomas Miller
Personal details
Born	(1918-12-16)December 16, 1918 O'Brien County, Iowa
Died	March 5, 2016(2016-03-05) (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