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Vans Among Iowa Legislators With Dutch Roots
Legislative notes mark five Dutch descent lawmakers in the current Iowa session two in the Senate and three in the House. Dutch names include Van Eaton, Van Gilst, Van Drie, Van Nostrand, and Van Roekel. Other Dutch-descent lawmakers are De Koster Den Herder and Roorda. The piece also notes tax increase discussion tied to inflation and national policy during a Press Association panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Maurice van Nostrand
Avoca
Charles S. van Eaton
Sioux City
Bass van Gilst
Oskaloosa
Rudy van Drie
Ames
Gerrit van Roekel
Pella
EL Moines
R-Ames
R-Pella
van Eaton
van Gilst
van Drie
van Nostrand
van Roekel
Lucas J. de Koster
Hull
Elmer H. den Herder
Sioux Center
Norman Roorda
Monroe
Iowa Press Assn
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Nebraska
National Democratic
Andrew Frommelt
D-Dubu