John Putney - John Putney (born March 6 1944) was the Iowa State Senator from the 20th District and minority whip. A Republican he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until his 2009 retirement. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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