Donald B. Redfern (born June 9, 1945) is an American politician in the state of

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

. Redfern was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He attended Carleton College and

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and is a lawyer. He served Iowa Senate from 1991 to 2004, as a Republican (12th district from 1993 to 2003 and 10th district from 2003 to 2005). Redfern's unsuccessful 1988 Congressional run is discussed in Chinese political theorist Wang Huning's seminal book ''America Against America'' as an example of the dynamics of U.S. political campaign.

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1945 births Living people People from Nebraska City, Nebraska Carleton College alumni Columbia Law School alumni Iowa lawyers Republican Party Iowa state senators {{Iowa-politician-stub