Dale Orem

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Dale L. Orem
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Jeffersonville City Council
In office January 1, 1968 – December 31, 1972
Mayor of Jeffersonville
In office January 1, 1984 – December 31, 1991
Preceded by	Richard Vissing
Succeeded by	Raymond Parker
Born	April 24, 1938
Political party	Republican
Residence	Jeffersonville, Indiana
Alma mater	University of Louisville
Occupation	Retired
Religion	Christian

Dale L. Orem (born April 24,1938)^[1] is an American businessman, politician and civic leader who served as mayor of Jeffersonville, Indiana from 1984 to 1991.

[edit] Biography

Dale Orem attended the University of Louisville (class of 1960), where he was active in numerous sports, including membership in an undefeated baseball team in 1957, as well as the football team. He later served, from 1969 to 1973, as the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals baseball team.^[2] His other sports functions have included a stint as an NFL official and a line judge in Super Bowl XXX. He and his family (including his wife, Kay) have operated the Locker Room Sporting Goods store in Jeffersonville since the early 1960s.

Dale Orem's service in public office began with a four-year duration on the Jeffersonville city council in 1968-72 and extended to his two terms as mayor in 1984-91. He has also been involved in many local civic organizations such as the Jeffersonville Optimist Club, KIDPA, Red Cross, and Jeff Main Street.^[3] Prior to his retirement, he also served as chairman for Heritage Bank of Southern Indiana^[4] and was the founding executive director (in 1991) of the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana. In 2003 he received the school's highest honor, the Indiana University Southeast Chancellor's Medallion, for work done with the school and in other civic organizations.^[5]

[edit] See also

• List of mayors of Jeffersonville, Indiana

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