Jack W. Hester | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate | |
In office January 8, 1979 – January 8, 1995 | |
Succeeded by | Tom Vilsack |
Personal details | |
Born | Modale, Iowa, U.S. | June 22, 1929
Died | April 29, 1999 Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 69)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Joan Hester |
Children | 6 |
Occupation | Farmer |
Military service | |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Jack William Hester (June 22, 1929 – April 29, 1999) was an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the Iowa Senate from 1979 to 1993.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Modale, Iowa, Hester graduated from Persia High School in Persia, Iowa in 1947. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.[1]
Career
[edit]Hester worked as a farmer and livestock dealer. Hester served in the Iowa State Senate from 1979 to 1995 and was a Republican. He lived in Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. His wife Joan Hester also served in the Iowa General Assembly.[2][3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "State Senator Jack W. Hester". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jack W. Hester". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa on May 5, 1999 · Page 12". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.