Background
Leach, James Albert Smith was born on October 15, 1942 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of James Albert and Lois Leach.
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James Albert Smith Leach
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Bachelor, Princeton University, 1964; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1966; postgraduate, London School Economics, 1966-1968.
Career
Member of staff, Congressman Donald Rumsfeld, 1965-1966; United States Foreign Service officer, 1968-1969, 70-73; special assistant to director, Office of Economic Opportunity, 1969-1970; member, United States delegate Geneva Disarmament Conference, 1971-1972; member, United Nations General Assembly, 1972; member, United Nations Natural Resources Conference, 1975; president, Flamegas Companies Inc., Bettendorf, Iowa., 1973-1976; Chairman of the Board, Adel Wholesalers, Inc., Bettendorf, 1973-1976; member, 95th-105th Congresses from 1st Iowa district, since 1977; chairman banking and finance services committee, member international relations committee member, United States Advisory Commission International Ednl. and Cultural Affairs, 1975-1976; member committee government reform & oversight, transportation & infrastructure, United States Advisory Commission International Ednl. and Cultural Affairs.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Iowa Republican Directions '76 Committee.
Connections
Married Elisabeth Foxley, December 6, 1975. 1 child, Gallagher.
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Political Party
Republican
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Named to Wrestling Hall of Fame, International Wrestling Hall of Fame. Recipient Sidney R. Yates award for Distinguished Public Service to the Humanities, National Humanities Alliance, Woodrow Wilson award, Johns Hopkins University, Adlai Stevenson award, United Nations Association, Edgar Wayburn award, Sierra Club, Wayne Morse Integrity in Politics award, Norman Borlaug award for Public Service, Wesley award for Service Humanity.Named to Wrestling Hall of Fame, International Wrestling Hall of Fame. Recipient Sidney R. Yates award for Distinguished Public Service to the Humanities, National Humanities Alliance, Woodrow Wilson award, Johns Hopkins University, Adlai Stevenson award, United Nations Association, Edgar Wayburn award, Sierra Club, Wayne Morse Integrity in Politics award, Norman Borlaug award for Public Service, Wesley award for Service Humanity.