Arthur Neu Explained

Arthur Alan Neu
Office1:39th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Term Start1:January 1973
Term End1:January 12, 1979
Governor1:Robert D. Ray
Predecessor1:Roger Jepsen
Successor1:Terry Branstad
Office2:Member of the Iowa Senate
Term2:1967–1973
Birth Date:9 February 1933
Birth Place:Carroll, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Republican
Profession:Lawyer
Spouse:Mary Naomi Bedwell
Children:3

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

In 1933, Neu was born in Carroll, Iowa.

Education

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

Career

Neu's career began as a lawyer in Carroll, Iowa. From 1967 to 1973, Neu served in the Iowa State Senate. Neu became a Lieutenant Governor of Iowa under Robert D. Ray.[1] [2] He was succeeded in 1979 by future Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad.From 1982 to 1985, Neu served as the mayor of Carroll, Iowa.

Personal life

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.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=361 Biographical Sketch of Arthur A. Neu
  2. http://iowapublicradio.org/documents/staff/59.pdf Arthur A. Neu, Iowa Public Radio
  3. Web site: Former Lt Governor Art Neu dies . kcci.com . January 2, 2015 . July 27, 2018.
  4. Web site: Former Iowa Lieutenant Governor Art Neu has died at 82 . Radioiowa.com . January 2, 2015. July 27, 2018.
  5. Web site: A forceful Carroll icon. Douglas. Burns . January 3, 2015 . September 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200623/http://www.carrollspaper.com/Content/Local-News-Archive/Local-News/Article/A-forceful-Carroll-icon/1/1/19348 . dead .