Clarence Hoffman

Clarence Clifford Hoffman was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009.
In his final Iowa House term, Mr. Hoffman served on the Commerce committee; the Local Government committee, the Economic Growth committee, where he was the ranking member, and on the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
Hoffman was re-elected in 2006 with 6,297 votes, running unopposed.

Early life and education

Hoffman was born and raised in Leola, South Dakota, the son of John and Christian Hoffman. He graduated from Leola High School and obtained his BS from South Dakota State University.

Career

Outside from his political career, Hoffman was an insurance agent.

Organizations

Hoffman was a member of the following organizations:

St. John's Lutheran Church
Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa
Crawford County Development Committee
County Risk Management Services

Personal life and death

Hoffman married Lynn Beaudean in 1968 and together they had two children. He and his wife lived in Charter Oak, and later in Denison, Iowa. He died in Denison on February 28, 2025, at the age of 91.