Joan L. Hester (née Goshorn; November 20, 1932 – November 19, 2019) was 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 ...
. Hester was born in Persia, Iowa. She was married to
Jack W. Hester
Jack William Hester (June 22, 1929 – April 29, 1999) was an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the Iowa Senate from 1979 to 1993.
Early life and education
Born in Modale, Iowa, Hester graduated from Persia High Schoo ...
, who served in the Iowa State Senate. A Republican, she served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1985 to 1995 (98th district from 1985 to 1993 and 82nd district from 1993 to 1995).
She died on November 19, 2019, in
Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Honey Creek is an unincorporated community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,014 feet (309 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a ZIP code 51542.
History
Honey Creek was founded in the 1860s when t ...
at age 86.
References
1932 births
2019 deaths
People from Harrison County, Iowa
Women state legislators in Iowa
Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
21st-century American women
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