Deceased
Full Name:
Leonard L. Boswell
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Dody; 3 Children
Birth Date:
01/10/1934
Birth Place:
Harrison County, MO
Home City:
Des Moines, IA
Religion:
Community of Christ
BA, Business Administration, Graceland College, 1969
Member, Iowa Democratic Central Committee
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 1997-2013
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2012
Senator, Iowa State Senate, 1984-1996
President, Iowa State Senate, 1992-1996
Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1994
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Vice Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Co-Chair, Mississippi River Caucus
Founder, Mississippi River Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Farmer
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, 1956-1976
Member, Blue Dog Coalition
Member, Cattlemen's Association
Chair, Farmers' Cooperative
Board Member, Graceland College
Board Member, Iowa Department of Economic Development
Astrological Sign:
Capricorn
Number of Grandchildren:
4