Arthur Alan Neu | |
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39th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
In office January 1973 – January 12, 1979 | |
Governor | Robert D. Ray |
Preceded by | Roger Jepsen |
Succeeded by | Terry Branstad |
Member of the Iowa Senate | |
In office 1967–1973 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Carroll, Iowa, U.S. | February 9, 1933
Died | January 2, 2015 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 81)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Naomi Bedwell |
Children | 3 |
Profession | Lawyer |
Arthur Alan Neu (February 9, 1933 – January 2, 2015) was an American Republican politician and lawyer who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1973 to 1979.
In 1933, Neu was born in Carroll, Iowa. [1]
Neu received his bachelors and law degrees from Northwestern University. He was admitted to the Iowa bar and practiced law in Carroll.
Neu's career began as a lawyer in Carroll, Iowa. [2] From 1967 to 1973, Neu served in the Iowa State Senate. Neu became a Lieutenant Governor of Iowa under Robert D. Ray. [3] [4] He was succeeded in 1979 by future Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad. From 1982 to 1985, Neu served as the mayor of Carroll, Iowa. [2]
Neu was married to Naomi Bedwell. Neu had 3 children. On January 2, 2015, Neu died of pneumonia at a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was 81. [2] [1] [5]