{{Short description|American politician (1946–2021)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Richard Groth | image = | image_size = | state_house = Iowa | district = 10th | term_start = January 10, 1983 | term_end = January 11, 1987 | predecessor = Richard W. Welden | successor = Russell Eddie | state_house1 = Iowa | district1 = 6th | term_start1 = January 8, 1979 | term_end1 = January 9, 1983 | predecessor1 = Keith Baker | successor1 = Wilmer Rensink | birth_name = Richard Lee Groth | birth_date = {{birth date|1946|3|18}} | birth_place = Storm Lake, Iowa | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|5|29|1946|3|18}} | death_place = Des Moines, Iowa | party = Democratic | occupation = teacher | spouse = | children = | relations = | alma_mater = Iowa State University<br>University of Northern Iowa }}
'''Richard Lee Groth''' (March 18, 1946 – May 29, 2021) was an American politician.
Groth was born to parents Chris and Florence in Storm Lake, Iowa, on March 18, 1946. He was educated at Newell–Providence Elementary School and Alta Community High School, graduating in 1964. After completing his degree in American government at Iowa State University in 1968, Groth became a teacher and guidance counselor. He later earned a Master of Arts degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Northern Iowa in 1971.<ref name="iaga">{{cite news |title=Representative Richard Lee Groth |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=71&personID=998 |access-date=August 23, 2024 |agency=Iowa General Assembly}}</ref>
Groth won his first state legislative election in 1978, and was seated to the Iowa House of Representatives for District as a Democrat. He won reelection in 1980, then won two additional consecutive terms for District 10, and left office in 1987.<ref name="iaga"/>
Groth married Susan Wilson in 1965, with whom he had two children.<ref name="iaga"/> At his death on May 29, 2021, he was survived by his wife Patty.<ref>{{cite news |title=Richard L. Groth |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/obituaries/dmr113919 |access-date=August 23, 2024 |work=Des Moines Register |date=June 9, 2021}} Republished by [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/desmoinesregister/name/richard-groth-obituary?id=32739904 Legacy.com]</ref>
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