Clarence Hoffman

Clarence Clifford Hoffman (August 7, 1933 – February 28, 2025) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009.

Charence C. Hoffman
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 55th district
In office January 1999 – January 2009
Preceded by	Chuck Larson
Succeeded by	Jason Schultz
Personal details
Born	(1933-08-07)August 7, 1933 Leola, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	February 28, 2025(2025-02-28) (aged 91) Denison, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lynn Beaudean ​ (m. 1968)​
Children	2
Parents	John Hoffman (father) Christina Rath (mother)
Residence	Charter Oak, Iowa
Alma mater	South Dakota State University
Website	Hoffman's website

In his final Iowa House term, Mr. Hoffman served on the Commerce committee; the Local Government committee, the Economic Growth committee, where he was the ranking member, and on the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.

Hoffman was re-elected in 2006 with 6,297 votes, running unopposed.^[1]

Early life and education

Hoffman was born and raised in Leola, South Dakota, the son of John and Christian (née Rath) Hoffman. He graduated from Leola High School and obtained his BS from South Dakota State University.^[2][3]

Career

Outside from his political career, Hoffman was an insurance agent.^[2]

Organizations

Hoffman was a member of the following organizations:

• St. John's Lutheran Church
• Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa
• Crawford County Development Committee
• County Risk Management Services^[2]

Personal life and death

Hoffman married Lynn Beaudean in 1968 and together they had two children. He and his wife lived in Charter Oak, and later in Denison, Iowa. He died in Denison on February 28, 2025, at the age of 91.^[2][3]