Guy Vander Linden | |
State House: | Iowa |
District: | 84th |
Term Start: | January 10, 2011 |
Birth Date: | 6 April 1948 |
Birth Place: | Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Spouse: | Carrie Vander Linden |
Children: | Four |
Residence: | Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | University of Iowa University of Southern California |
Profession: | Marine, politician |
Guy Vander Linden (born April 6, 1948) is an American politician of the Republican Party serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the state's 84th district. He was elected to his first term in office in 2010.
Vander Linden is a native of Oskaloosa, Iowa and grew up in a family of Dutch origin. He attended the University of Iowa and became a member of the Iowa Beta chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1970. He received a master's degree from the University of Southern California. He served a United States Marine, eventually reaching the rank of Brigadier General.