Dale L. Tieden (11 October 1922 – 3 November 1994) was an American politician.
After one year of university, Tieden returned to the family farm in Elkader, held by his ancestors for over a century.
The land remained a farm until 1959, when Tieden began focusing on feed and livestock.
[1] Tiden won his first legislative election in 1964, as a Republican candidate for the 70th district of the Iowa House of Representatives.
In 1972, Tieden was elected to the Iowa Senate for the first time as the legislator for District 9.