Background
Dieleman, William Wilbur was born on January 19, 1931 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Son of Garret January and Jozena (DeGeus) Dieleman.
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William Wilbur Dieleman
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William Wilbur Dieleman, American state senator member Pella City Council, 1970-1975; Member Central Iowa Regional Association Local Government (vice chairman 1974), American Legion, National Conference State Legislators, Council State Govts., Farm Bureau, National Prayer Breakfast (co-coordinator).; Member Christian Reformed Church (elder 1978-1980, 84-86, 90-92).
Education
Bachelor, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1959. Master of Arts, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1966.
Career
Social studies teacher Calvin Christian School, South Holland, Illinois, 1959-1963. Government and history teacher Pella (Iowa) Christian High School, 1963-1974. Agent Guarantee Mutual Life Insurance Company Nebraska, 1974-1990.
State legislator Iowa House of Representatives, Des Moines, 1975-1982.
State legislator Iowa Senate, Des Moines, 1983. Member Pella City Council, 1970-1975.
Owner, public Diamond Trail News, 1979-1993, Sully, Iowa. Author weekly newspaper column Dieleman"s Dateline, 1975.
Contributor articles to various journals Delaware local and state Democratic Convs., 1963.
Member Iowa Capitol Planning Commission, 1979-1982, 84. Councilman-at-large, Pella, 1970-1975. Board directors Christian School International, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1985-1990.
Sergeant United States Army, 1953-1955, of Korea.
Asian Affairs Institute grantee, 1972.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware local and state Democratic Conventions, since 1963. Board directors Christian School International, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1985—1990. Elder Christian Reformed Church, 1978—1980, 1984—1986, 1990—1992.
Active Iowa Capitol Planning Commission, 1979—1982, since 1984. Councilman-at-large Pella, 1970—1975. Member of National Prayer Breakfast (coordinator), Farm Bureau, Council State Governments, National Conference State Legislators, American Legion, Central Iowa Regional Association Local Government (vice chairman 1974).
Connections
Married Emily June Langstraat, August 30, 1951. Children: Wendell East., Cynthia East. Dieleman DeYoung, Kristen East. Dieleman Gandrow.
