Background
Belay, Stephen Joseph was born on May 30, 1958 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald L. and Miriam A. Belay.
Belay, Stephen Joseph was born on May 30, 1958 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald L. and Miriam A. Belay.
Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1980; Juris Doctor, U. Iowa, 1983.
Private practice, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1983-1988; assistant county attorney, State of Iowa, Burlington, 1988-1989; assistant county attorney, State of Iowa, Decorah, 1989-1992, 95-; associate, Anderson, Wilmarth & Van Der Maaten, Decorah, 1993-1996; partner, Anderson, Wilmarth, Van Der Maaten & Belay, Decorah, since 1997.
Chair Winneshiek County Republican Party, Decorah, 1992-1994. Member American Bar Association (chair juvenile justice committee young lawyers division 1992-1993), Iowa State Bar Association (chair juvenile law committee young lawyers division 1992-1994), Lions (board directors 1991-1993).
Married Trudy L. Patterson, November 7, 1987. Children: Jacob, Katherine.