Former U.S. Rep. Neal Smith, who represented Iowa for 36 years in Congress, dies at 101
BPC Staff Nov 3, 2021 | 8:01 pm
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89 wordsAll Latest News, Arts and Culture, Government Policy and Law, Statewide NewsDes Moines Register: Neal Smith, Iowa’s longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, died Tuesday at the age of 101. His family confirmed his death today. The Altoona Democrat served in the House from 1959 to 1995, a 36-year tenure that spanned from the Eisenhower to the Clinton administrations. During his time in office, he worked on issues of key importance to Iowa’s farm economy, such as agricultural inspections and commodity trading, led efforts to create the Saylorville and Red Rock reservoirs, and passed a landmark anti-nepotism bill.
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