Louis John Muhlbauer (June 26, 1929 — December 25, 1997) is an American politician who served as a

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in the

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from 1982 to 1992.

Biography

Early life

Maulbauer was born on June 26, 1929, near

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. In 1947, he graduated from Manning High School. He attended

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for one year, then changed to the

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, graduating in 1950 with a

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. Maulbauer married Phyllis Kerkhoff of Templeton, on June 12, 1950, having 9 children with her. Muhlbauer taught agriculture at Manning High School for 3 years. He also worked as a farmer for 28 years in Audubon, Iowa.

Political career

Muhlbauer was elected a

to the

in 1982, serving until 1992. He often campaigned for rural defelopment, education reform and agriculture.

Death and legacy

Muhlbauer died in his home in Manilla, Iowa, on December 25, 1997. His son,

Dan Muhlbauer Daniel W. Muhlbauer (August 6, 1958 – October 1, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the I ...

, also served in the Iowa House of representatives from 2011 to 2015. His grandson Dave Muhlbauer announced he was a candidate in the 2022 United States Senate elections, challenging

Chuck Grassley Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the president pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate, and the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States sen ...

References

{{Reflist 1929 births 1997 deaths 20th-century American legislators Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives People from Crawford County, Iowa University of Iowa alumni