- Roger Jepsen
Infobox Officeholder
name=Roger W. Jepsen
imagesize=150px
jr/sr=United States Senator
state=Iowa
term_start=January 3 1979
term_end=January 3 1985
preceded=Richard C. Clark
succeeded=Tom Harkin
birthdate=birth date and age|1928|12|23
birthplace=Cedar Falls, Iowa
party=Republican
spouse=Dee JepsenRoger William Jepsen is a former United States Senator from
Iowa .He was born in
Cedar Falls, Iowa onDecember 23 1928 , where he attended the public schools and theUniversity of Northern Iowa , Cedar Falls.He graduated from
Arizona State University ,Tempe, Arizona in 1950 with abaccalaureate and in 1953 with amaster's degree . At ASU, Jepsen was a member of theTau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, initiating in 1949.He became a
paratrooper in theUnited States Army 1946-1947 and served in theUnited States Army Reserve 1948-1960. He was active infarming ,insurance andhealth care businesses.Served as:
*Scott County, Iowa Supervisor 1962-1965;
*Iowa State senator 1966-1968
*Lieutenant Governor of Iowa 1968-1972
*Elected RepublicanUnited States Senator onNovember 7 ,1978 , and served fromJanuary 3 ,1979 , toJanuary 3 ,1985 ; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1984. A major issue in the campaign was Jepsen's decision to support the sale of AWACS aircraft to Saudi Arabia despite having promised not to. After the vote, President Reagan's aides gloated about having forced Jepsen to "look into his political grave."Fact|date=March 2008He was:
* Co-chairmanJoint Economic Committee (98th Congress)
* Chairman of theNational Credit Union Administration .He and his family reside in
Alexandria, Virginia .External links
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