Thomas G. Courtney
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Thomas G. Courtney

Thomas G. Courtney (born 24 September 1947) was the Iowa State Senator from the 44th District of Iowa and served as the majority whip.

Courtney was born on September 24, 1947, in Burlington, Iowa and grew up in Wapello, Iowa. He graduated from Wapello High School.

After graduating, Courtney served six years in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller. He worked for the Case/New Holland Co. in Burlington, and served six years as bargaining chair for UAW Local 807 and was the union production safety representative from 1988 until retirement in 2002.

Courtney served as Southeast Iowa Community Action Program chair, as well as eight years on the Burlington School Board, with six years as its president. He is the former chairman of the Burlington Civil Service Commission. Courtney served on the Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission, and he currently serves on the Regional Workforce Development Board for Region 16, and is a member of AMVETS. He served on steering committee for Community Health Center of Southeast Iowa and Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety Board. Courtney is a past chair of the Des Moines County Democrats. [1]

Courtney is married to his wife Nancy. He has one son, two daughters, and four grandchildren.

Courtney married his first wife, Donna, in 1966. She died August 24, 2008.

Courtney's family has a history of heart problems. He has had heart bypass surgery 3 times, most recently in 2013. [2]

Courtney represented district 44 in southeastern Iowa and served as the majority whip of the Iowa State Senate. He is a member of the Iowa Democratic Party.

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