Background
Poffenberger, Richard Lee was born on June 2, 1935 in Des Moines. Son of Lee L. and Alice L. (Nelson) Poffenberger.
Poffenberger, Richard Lee was born on June 2, 1935 in Des Moines. Son of Lee L. and Alice L. (Nelson) Poffenberger.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Drake University, 1957. Juris Doctor, Drake University, 1958.
Worked at Joy, Poffenberger & Poffenberger. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Iowa. Delta Theta Phi. Associate Counsel, Iowa Insurance Department, 1958-1959.
City Attorney, 1962-1968.
Member, Perry Airport Commission, 1968-1974. Dallas County Attorney, 1971-1972.
Member: Perry, Dallas County (Secretary, 1961-1962. President, 1964-1965.
Chairman, American Citizenship Committee, 1962-1990), Iowa State and American Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa.
Chairman zoning commission City of Perry, since 1980. Chairman administration United Methodist Church, Perry, 1980-1983. Member American Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association (chairman Citizenship award), Dallas County Bar Association(secretary 1960-1962, president 1968), Association Trial Lawyers American, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association (founding member), Perry C. of Chamber (board directors 1963).
Clubs: Perry Golf and Country. Lodges: Kiwanis (president 1971), Elks.
Married Virginia Joy, June 27, 1957. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Thomas Richard, James Morgan.