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==Iowa state government==
==Iowa state government==
Elected as a state representative in 1934, Hickenlooper served in the Iowa state legislature for three years. In there, he focused on public health, [[education]], and government reorganization, among several issues.
Hickenlooper unsuccessfully ran for [[lieutenant governor]] of Iowa in 1936,<ref name="The First Hickenlooper">[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/05/29/the-first-hickenlooper/ The First Hickenlooper]. ''fascinatingpolitics.com''. Retrieved February 18, 2021.</ref> being a year Democrats performed well, including President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s landslide re-election over [[Moderate Republican]] [[Alf Landon]]. He ran again in 1938 and was successful the second time around to serve as the lieutenant of Governor [[George Allison Wilson]] (1884–1953).
Hickenlooper unsuccessfully ran for [[lieutenant governor]] of Iowa in 1936,<ref name="The First Hickenlooper">[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/05/29/the-first-hickenlooper/ The First Hickenlooper]. ''fascinatingpolitics.com''. Retrieved February 18, 2021.</ref> being a year Democrats performed well, including President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s landslide re-election over [[Moderate Republican]] [[Alf Landon]]. He ran again in 1938 and was successful the second time around to serve as the lieutenant of Governor [[George Allison Wilson]] (1884–1953).