Roger Halvorson (February 12, 1934 – November 2, 2014) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Waterville, Iowa, Halvorson served in the Iowa National Guard. He received his bachelor's degree from

Upper Iowa University Upper Iowa University (UIU) is a private university in Fayette, Iowa. It enrolls around 6000 students and offers distance education programs that include 15 centers in the U.S., an online program, an independent study program, and centers in ...

. He was a teacher, real estate developer, and in the insurance business. Halvorson served in the

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from 1975 to 1997 as a Republican. He died in

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1934 births 2014 deaths People from Allamakee County, Iowa Upper Iowa University alumni Businesspeople from Iowa Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 20th-century American businesspeople {{Iowa-politician-stub