Arthur Neu

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Arthur Alan Neu
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Mayor of Carroll
In office
1982–1985
39th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
In office
January 18, 1973 – January 12, 1979
GovernorRobert D. Ray
Preceded byRoger Jepsen
Succeeded byTerry Branstad
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office
January 9, 1967 – January 7, 1973
Constituency29th District (1967-1971)
14th District (1971-1973)
Personal details
Born(1933-02-09)February 9, 1933
DiedJanuary 2, 2015(2015-01-02) (aged 81)
PartyRepublican
SpouseMary Naomi Bedwell
Children3
ProfessionLawyer

Arthur Alan Neu (February 9, 1933 – January 2, 2015) was an American Republican politician and lawyer who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1973 to 1979.

Early life

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In 1933, Neu was born in Carroll, Iowa.[1]

Education

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Neu received his bachelors and law degrees from Northwestern University. He was admitted to the Iowa bar and practiced law in Carroll.

Career

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Neu's career began as a lawyer in Carroll, Iowa.[2] From 1967 to 1973, Neu served in the Iowa State Senate. Neu became a Lieutenant Governor of Iowa under Robert D. Ray.[3][4] He was succeeded in 1979 by future Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad. From 1982 to 1985, Neu served as the mayor of Carroll, Iowa.[2]

Personal life

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Neu was married to Naomi Bedwell. Neu had 3 children. On January 2, 2015, Neu died of pneumonia at a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was 81. [2][1][5]

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References

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  3. ^ Biographical Sketch of Arthur A. Neu
  4. ^ Arthur A. Neu, Iowa Public Radio Archived May 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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