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Dennis W. Parmenter (December 27, 1950 – December 12, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer. Parmenter was born in
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to his parents Paul Parmenter and Kathryn, née Ault. After his mother died, his father remarried Sandra Sorenson. Dennis Parmenter attended
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,
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, and the
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. He married Kathy Houge in October 1970, with whom he had three children. Parmenter was an Assistant Story County Attorney, and in 1979, established his legal practice in Huxley. Parmenter previously served as mayor of Huxley. A Democrat, he was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2001 (62nd district). He died on December 12, 2020, in
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. Parmenter's memorial service was held in June 2021.


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