Richard C. Clark
| Dick Clark | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Former U.S. Senator from Iowa From: January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | |||
| Predecessor | Jack R. Miller | ||
| Successor | Roger Jepsen | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
Richard Clarence “Dick” Clark (born September 14, 1928) was a professor and Democrat from Iowa who served as the state's U.S. senator for one term in the 1970s. He later served as an ambassador under the presidency of Jimmy Carter.
Clark previously was an aide to Democrat John Culver.[1]
U.S. Senate
Clark ran for U.S. Senate in 1972 against Republican Jack Richard Miller.[1] While Miller was initially expected to win, Clark ran an aggressive campaign, traveling over a thousand miles across the state and attacking the incumbent senator's record on social programs and education.[2] He ultimately won the general election even as the state was handily carried by President Richard Nixon in the concurrent presidential race.[3]
Clark mostly held a liberal record in the Senate.[4]
Similar to the circumstances of the 1972 race, Clark was initially expected to win re-election in 1978 though ultimately lost to Republican nominee Roger Jepsen,[5] who along with pro-life organizations heavily campaigned against Clark's liberal tenure, particularly his support for abortion.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 THE 1972 CAMPAIGN. The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ Miller, Jack Richard. Biographical Dictionary of Iowa. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ IA Us Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ Sen. Richard “Dick” Clark. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ IA US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ Kneeland, Douglas E. (November 13, 1978). Clark Defeat in Iowa Laid to Abortion Issue. The New York Times. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
