Roger Jepsen
American politician (1928–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Senator Jepsen" redirects here. For the Connecticut state senate member, see George Jepsen.
Roger William Jepsen (December 23, 1928 – November 13, 2020) was an American politician from Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1969 to 1973 and a member of the United States Senate from 1979 to 1985. Jepsen later was the chairman of National Credit Union Administration from 1985 to 1993 where he helped oversee more than 14,000 credit unions nationally.
Quick Facts United States Senator from Iowa, Preceded by ...
Roger Jepsen | |
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United States Senator from Iowa | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Dick Clark |
Succeeded by | Tom Harkin |
38th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
In office January 16, 1969 – January 18, 1973 | |
Governor | Robert D. Ray |
Preceded by | Robert D. Fulton |
Succeeded by | Arthur Neu |
Member of the Iowa Senate | |
In office 1966–1968 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Roger William Jepsen December 23, 1928 Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | November 13, 2020(2020-11-13) (aged 91) Bettendorf, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Dorothy Ann Lambertson
(m. 1948, divorced)Dee Ann Delaney (m. 1958) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1946–1947 1948–1960 |
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