Norman A. Erbe

Norman Arthur Erbe ( born October 25, 1919 in Boone, Boone County, Iowa, † June 8, 2000 ) was an American politician ( Republican) and from 1961 to 1963 the 35th Governor of the state of Iowa.

Early years and political rise

Heritage education was interrupted by the Second World War. In this war he was first officer of an infantry unit and then pilot the Air Corps of the U.S. Army. In 1946 finished his studies at the Heritage then University of Iowa, and a year later he made ​​his law degree.

In 1952 he was prosecuting attorney in Boone County. He also spent three years as a legal representative of the Highway Administration ( Highway Commission ) of Iowa. Finally, he served 1957-1961 as Minister of Justice ( Attorney General ) his state. In 1960 he was elected as a candidate of the Republican Party as the new governor of his home state.

Governor of Iowa

Norman heritage took up his new post on January 12, 1961. In his two-year tenure of the education budget was increased and prison reform carried out. The election districts for the congressional elections in Iowa were re-divided and the legislature cleared the way so that Iowa could join the so-called Kerr -Mills program for the improvement of medical care in the health sector. Heritage applied in 1962 to a second term, but was defeated his Democratic opponent Harold Hughes. This defeat was a result of his stance on the alcohol question. The main point of the campaign was the question of prohibition or whether to keep in Iowa the right to sell alcohol, or should be changed. Back then you could only beer in bars, and buy wine and other liquor in state stores and private clubs. Against this practice was often violated and corruption was opening the door. Nevertheless, Governor heritage wanted to hold onto it while Hughes strove for a more equitable system for the control of alcohol sales and consumption.

Further CV

After the end of his governorship on January 17, 1963 Heritage withdrew from politics. Later, he was vice president of the American Paraplegia Foundation. He also was the local representative of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Norman heir died in 2000 and was buried in Boone. With his wife Jacqueline Doran had three children.