Richard L. Roeding (November 28, 1930 – October 6, 2017) was an

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politician. Roeding was born in

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. He served in the

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during

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. Roeding went to

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and the

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and was a pharmacist. He was a member of the

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from 1991 to 2009. He was a member of the Republican party.

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