Jepsen was born on December 23, 1928 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Emil and Esther (Sorensen) Jepsen. His grandparents were all Danish immigrants.[1] Jepsen attended public schools.
In 1978, he was elected to the United States Senate, narrowly defeating incumbent Dick Clark in a major surprise, receiving strong support from National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC). During the campaign, Jepsen taunted Senator Clark as "the Senator from Africa" because of Clark's work on behalf of South African people against their apartheid government.[2] He served a single term from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1985. He served as co-chairman of the Joint Economic Committee in the 98th Congress.
Fellow Republican colleagues praised Jepsen for persuading then U.S. President Ronald Reagan to lift the agricultural ban against the Soviet Union.[3]
During part of his tenure in the Senate, Jepsen sat at the Candy Desk.
Death
Roger Jepsen's grave in Davenport Memorial Park
Jepsen died on November 13, 2020, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa, aged 91.[4][5] He was buried in Davenport Memorial Park in Davenport, Iowa.
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