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WALSH, John. (Dubuque, IA- ) | WALSH, John. (Dubuque, IA- ). Walsh was' elected to the Iowa Senate in 1966. In 1967, as one of the organizers of Iowa Lends a Hand, a project to help the people of South Vietnam, he spent fifteen in that country. Walsh met with both civilian and military leaders to insure delivery of material manufactured in Iowa to help the Vietnamese rebuild their homes and villages. He hope the collection of hammers, shovels, paint, school supplies,sewing kits, and money made in each Iowa county would help bring an earlier end to the [[VIETNAM WAR]]. Vietnamese soldiers concerned about their families, according to Walsh, would feel better about fighting if their knew their families were receiving aid. (1) | ||
Walsh defeated Andrew Frommelt for the 25th District seat in 1970, but an Iowa Supreme Court decision cut his term of office to two years and later legal action redrew the 10th District. | |||
Losing a close political campaign against [[BLOUIN, Michael|Michael BLOUIN]] in 1972, Walsh returned to Dubuque. He worked actively to secure Amtrak service to Dubuque and participated in the transportation task force of the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce. Walsh was also recognized locally for his strong work on behalf of the Tri-County Board of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the Fautsch Alcoholism Treatment Center. | Losing a close political campaign against [[BLOUIN, Michael|Michael BLOUIN]] in 1972, Walsh returned to Dubuque. He worked actively to secure Amtrak service to Dubuque and participated in the transportation task force of the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce. Walsh was also recognized locally for his strong work on behalf of the Tri-County Board of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the Fautsch Alcoholism Treatment Center. | ||
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1. "Walsh Going to Vietnam to Pave Way for Lends a Hand," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 24, 1967, p. 1 | |||
[[Category: Politician]] | [[Category: Politician]] | ||
[[Category: Civic Leader]] | [[Category: Civic Leader]] | ||
Revision as of 04:05, 14 March 2017
WALSH, John. (Dubuque, IA- ). Walsh was' elected to the Iowa Senate in 1966. In 1967, as one of the organizers of Iowa Lends a Hand, a project to help the people of South Vietnam, he spent fifteen in that country. Walsh met with both civilian and military leaders to insure delivery of material manufactured in Iowa to help the Vietnamese rebuild their homes and villages. He hope the collection of hammers, shovels, paint, school supplies,sewing kits, and money made in each Iowa county would help bring an earlier end to the VIETNAM WAR. Vietnamese soldiers concerned about their families, according to Walsh, would feel better about fighting if their knew their families were receiving aid. (1)
Walsh defeated Andrew Frommelt for the 25th District seat in 1970, but an Iowa Supreme Court decision cut his term of office to two years and later legal action redrew the 10th District.
Losing a close political campaign against Michael BLOUIN in 1972, Walsh returned to Dubuque. He worked actively to secure Amtrak service to Dubuque and participated in the transportation task force of the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce. Walsh was also recognized locally for his strong work on behalf of the Tri-County Board of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the Fautsch Alcoholism Treatment Center.
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1. "Walsh Going to Vietnam to Pave Way for Lends a Hand," Telegraph Herald, December 24, 1967, p. 1