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Sue Yenger

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Sue Yenger
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 45th district
In office
January 8, 1979 – January 9, 1983
Preceded byGene W. Glenn
Succeeded byDon E. Gettings
Personal details
Born
Suzanne Peck

(1938-08-05)August 5, 1938
Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 2022(2022-02-12) (aged 83)
Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJim Yenger
Children2

Suzanne Yenger (née Peck; August 5, 1938 – February 12, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Iowa who served as a Republican in the Iowa Senate for Ottumwa's 45th Senatorial District from 1979 to 1983.[1]

Personal life

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Yenger was born in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa in 1938 to Bernice and James F. Peck. She graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1956, then attended Ottumwa Heights College to 1958, and finally Parsons College to 1961, where she received her B B.A. Yenger worked in Iowa's educational system until her retirement. She wed in 1959 and had two children. Yenger died on February 12, 2022.[2]

Electoral history

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1978

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Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sue Yenger 8,387 51.6
Democratic Gene W. Glenn (incumbent) 7,860 48.4
Total votes 16,247 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1982

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Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don E. Gettings 11,478 55.1
Republican Sue Yenger (incumbent)[a] 9,354 44.9
Total votes 20,832 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Notes

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  1. ^ Redistricted from district 45 to 33.

References

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  1. ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Senator". Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ Sue Yenger obituary
Iowa Senate
Preceded by 45th district
1979–1983
Succeeded by