Iowa Farm Values
Sandy was born in Oklahoma where her dad was stationed at Fort Sill Army base. After his discharge, Dwight and Sally Puttmann moved their family back to the family farm near Kingsley, Iowa where she grew up. Her parents raised corn, soybeans, and hogs. They also laid a solid foundation for Sandy and her sister of faith in God, the joy of hard work and discipline, and the necessity of being honest and keeping your word.
Military Veteran
She graduated from Kingsley-Pierson High School in 1973 and from UNI in 1977 with a degree in Business Management. Upon college graduation, she was commissioned an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1977-1980. During those years shortly after Vietnam, military service was not popular. Yet, she joined because she believed deeply in defending our liberty, the principles our nation was founded upon, and the people in this great country.