About Richard Groth
Lived 1946 – 2021 (aged 74–75). Richard Groth was an American politician.
Richard Lee Groth (March 18, 1946 – May 29, 2021) was an American politician.
Groth was born to parents Chris and Florence in Storm Lake, Iowa, on March 18, 1946. He was educated at Newell–Providence Elementary School and Alta Community High School, graduating in 1964. After completing his degree in American government at Iowa State University in 1968, Groth became a teacher and guidance counselor. He later earned a Master of Arts degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Northern Iowa in 1971.
Groth won his first state legislative election in 1978, and was seated to the Iowa House of Representatives for District as a Democrat. He won reelection in 1980, then won two additional consecutive terms for District 10, and left office in 1987.
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American politician
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Richard Groth was born on 18 March 1946.
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Richard Groth died in 2021.
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