Background
Whitford, Dean Lamar was born on September 12, 1963 in Elkader, Iowa, United States. Son of James Woodworth and Dalene Arvis (Shaffer) Whitford.
Whitford, Dean Lamar was born on September 12, 1963 in Elkader, Iowa, United States. Son of James Woodworth and Dalene Arvis (Shaffer) Whitford.
Student, Piedmont Bible College, 1981. Bachelor, Iowa State University, 1985. Juris Doctor, University Iowa, 1989.
Law clerk to Honorary J.H. Andreasen, Iowa Supreme Court, Des Moines, 1989-1990; law clerk to Honorary water closet Stuart, United States District Court Southern District Iowa, Des Moines, 1990-1992; associate, Stuart, Tinley, Peters, Thorn & Hughes, Council Bluffs, Iowa., 1992-1994; staff counsel, The Rutherford Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, since 1994.
Christians should engage the culture through discipleship and through participation in the democratic political process in order to fulfill the kingdom mandate taught in the Bible.
Church decisions should be made as openly as possible, giving opportunities for all to contribute. It is important for all views to be heard and taken seriously, especially where Christians disagree.
Deacon Faith Baptist Church, Iowa City, 1988-1989, Valleyview Baptist Church, Council Bluffs, 1993-1994, Laurel Hill Baptist Church, Charlottesville, since 1995. Scripture chairman Gideons International, Council Bluffs, 1993-1994. Member American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, Virginia State Bar Association, Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association, Christian Legal Society.
Married Brenda Lee Jones, December 27, 1986. Children: Elizabeth Helen, Hannah Grace, Emma Kathryn.