Wally Horn

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 (age 91)
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

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

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. ^ a b c d e "Senator Wally Horn". Iowa Senate District 35. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 28th District
1973–1983 		Succeeded by
Iowa Senate
Preceded by 25th District
1983–1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 27th District
1993–2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 17th District
2003–2019 		Succeeded by


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