Ralph Rosenberg (born 7 October 1949) is an American politician. Ralph Rosenberg is of Jewish descent, born to parents Nathan and Rhea Rosenberg in Chicago on 7 October 1949. He was educated at Bowen High School, and graduated from the

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in 1972, then completed legal studies at

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in 1974. He remained in Story County, serving as county attorney for juvenile court and director of the county branch of

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. Rosenberg was first elected to the

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in 1981 and represented

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. He won his first full term in 1982, and remained in office as the legislator from District 73 between 1983 and 1991. Rosenberg subsequently served on the

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, elected from District 37. In the midst of his single term as state senator, Rosenberg was redistricted to

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