Norman Goodwin Explained

Norman Goodwin
State Senate1:Iowa
District1:19th
Term Start1:January 10, 1983
Term End1:January 13, 1991
Predecessor1:John W. Jensen
Successor1:Sheldon L. Rittmer
State Senate2:Iowa
District2:39th
Term Start2:January 8, 1979
Term End2:January 9, 1983
Birth Date:5 January 1913
Birth Place:Austin, Minnesota
Death Place:Stillwater, Minnesota
Party:Republican

Norman J. Goodwin (January 5, 1913 – April 2, 2010) was an American politician.

A native of Austin, Minnesota, Norman Goodwin was born to parents Niels and Nellie Goodwin on January 5, 1913. He attended LaBarr Grade School before graduating from Austin High School. Goodwin earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1936 and 1945, respectively.[1]

Goodwin moved to Clinton County, Iowa, where he farmed and served as county extension director from 1951 to 1978. He was elected to his first term on the Iowa Senate later that year, and represented District 39 for four years as a Republican. Goodwin subsequently won two terms for District 19.[1]

In later life, Goodwin moved to Bayport, Minnesota, and died at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater on April 2, 2010, aged 97.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Senator Norman J. Goodwin . November 19, 2023 . Iowa General Assembly.
  2. News: Norman J. Goodwin . November 19, 2023 . DeWitt Observer . April 2, 2010.