Former Iowa Lt. Gov. Art Neu dies at age 81

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa lawyer who served as a state senator and as lieutenant governor for much of the 1970s has died.

Jay Woodhouse, with Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Homes in Carroll, says Arthur Neu died Friday at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines at age 81.

Neu, a Republican, was an Iowa senator from 1967 to 1972 and served as Gov. Robert Ray's lieutenant governor from 1973 through 1979.

He served as mayor of Carroll, his hometown, from 1982 to 1985 and on various state boards.

Gov. Terry Branstad, who succeeded Neu as lieutenant governor after Neu chose not to seek re-election in 1978, says Iowa has lost a dedicated public servant who had a passion for his community.