Wally Horn

Wally E. Horn (born November 28, 1933) is a former Iowa State Senator who served the 27th, 25, and 17th Districts.

Wally E. Horn
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 17th district
25th (1983-1993)
27th (1993-2003)
In office
January 10, 1983 – 2019
Preceded byClarence Carney
Succeeded byTony Bisignano
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1983
Preceded byCharles E. Knoblauch
Succeeded byDonald Avenson
Personal details
Born (1933-11-28) November 28, 1933
Bloomfield, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePhyllis Peterson
Residence(s)Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materNortheastern Missouri State Teachers College
Texas A&M University
University of Texas
OccupationLegislator
WebsiteHorn's website

Horn served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Judiciary committee; the Labor and Business Relations committee; the Rebuild Iowa committee; and the State Government committee. He also serves on the Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

Early life and education

Horn was raised in Bloomfield, Iowa and graduated from Bloomfield High School. A Democrat, he received his BS and MA from Northeastern Missouri State Teachers College, with graduate work done at Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.[1]

Career

Outside of his political career, Horn worked for more than 30 years as a high school teacher, coach, and information facilitator for schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Prior, he served in the US Army.[1]

Organizations

Current memberships
  • Council State Government
  • Midwest Legislature's Executive Board
  • Executive committee for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
  • Community Correction Board
  • Elks and Moose Lodges Board
  • American Legion
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars[1]

Past memberships
  • NCSL Executive Board (15 years)[1]

Family

Horn is married to his wife Phyllis Peterson and together they have two children and seven grandchildren.[1]

References
  1. "Senator Wally Horn". Iowa Senate District 35. Retrieved 11 December 2013.


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