Posted in Obituaries, tag with buendorf, larry, news, obituary, politics, u.s., usa on March 13, 2025.
Larry Buendorf, a former chief clerk of the Iowa State Senate and an esteemed Republican state senator, passed away at the age of 64 in West Des Moines, Iowa, on March 10th, 2025. He spent decades in Iowa politics, serving for 10 years as a senator and later 18 years as chief clerk of the Iowa Senate. The cause of his death was not disclosed.
Buendorf was born on September 10th, 1961 in Saskatchewan, Canada and raised in Missouri. He attended Iowa State University in Ames, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science, and a master’s degree in 2000. Buendorf began his political career at age 18 when he ran in a special election for the Iowa House of Representatives and won by one vote. From there, he served in the Iowa Senate from 1995 to 2003 and during this time was elected to serve as Majority Leader, the highest Republican position in the Iowa Senate. In 2003, Buendorf was selected as the Chief Clerk of the Iowa Senate, a role that he held until his passing in 2025. His tenure was marked by numerous significant legislative initiatives, including the creation of a GOP Caucus and the implementation of various measures to tackle issues such as education and transportation reform.
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