William Witt
William Witt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 12, 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1950 Elkader, Iowa, United States |
| Political party | Democratic Socialist/Marxist |
| Spouse(s) | Karen J. Franczyk |
| Alma mater | University of Northern Iowa |
| Occupation | photojournalist |
William G. Witt (born February 2, 1950) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Biography[]
Witt was born in Elkader, Iowa and attended University of Northern Iowa. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003 (23rd district).[1] Witt specialized in the policy areas of long-term care of the elderly and persons with disabilities and natural resource conservation and environmental protection. He led an eight-year-long, ultimately successful, campaign to reform Iowa's Medicaid reimbursement system for long-term care facilities.
Writing and photographing under the byline "Bill Witt", he published numerous freelance magazine articles, as well as two books from the University of Iowa Press — "Enchanted By Prairie" (2009) and "A Field Guide to Iowa's Native Orchids" (2006). He won International Regional Magazine Awards (IRMA) for feature writing (1997) and photography (2000).
References[]
- ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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