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Charles Van Eaton
Charles S. Van Eaton (10 August 1889 – 13 February 1974) was an American politician and businessman. Early life and career Charles S. Van Eaton was born to parents Matthew Simpson and Pearl Derry Van Eaton in Tacoma, Washington, on 10 August 1889. The Van Eaton family moved to Iowa by the time Charles was three years old, and he spent time in Iowa, as well as western Canada, as a child. Van Eaton earned degrees from Iowa Business College in Council Bluffs and Graceland College in Lamoni in 1908 and 1911, respectively. Van Eaton acquired, owned and operated several business interests, among them a hardware store, furniture store, general store and funeral home in Pisgah, Iowa, and later opened an O. P. Skaggs franchise in Fremont, Nebraska, in 1928. He moved to Sioux City, Iowa, where he opened a chain of supermarkets in 1930, after divesting from his holdings in Fremont, Nebraska. Political and public service career Van Eaton was a founding member of the Iowa Development Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa's 37th Senate District
The 37th District of the Iowa Senate is located in eastern Iowa, and is currently composed of Cedar and Johnson Counties. Current elected officials Zach Wahls is the senator currently representing the 37th District. The area of the 37th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The 73rd District (represented by Bobby Kaufmann) *The 74th District (represented by David Jacoby) The district is also located in Iowa's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Past senators The district has previously been represented by: *Charles Bruner, 1983–1990 *Ralph Rosenberg, 1991–1992 *Mary Kramer, 1993–2002 *Douglas Shull, 2003–2006 *Staci Appel, 2007–2010 *Kent Sorenson, 2011–2012 *Robert Dvorsky, 2013–2018 *Zach Wahls Zacharia Wahls (born July 15, 1991) is an Iowa state senator, and American LGBTQ+ activist and author. Early years Zach Wahls is the son of two lesbian women and was conceived using artif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International ( ) is an international service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, and is found in more than 80 nations and geographic areas. Since 1987, the organization has also accepted women as members. Membership in Kiwanis and its family of clubs is more than 600,000 members. Each year, Kiwanis clubs raise more than US$100 million and report more than 18.5 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children. Kiwanis International is a volunteer-led organization headed by a Board of Trustees consisting of 19 members: 15 trustees, four elected officers, and an executive director. The trustees serve three-year terms, with five trustees elected each year. As set out in the bylaws, nine trustees are elected from the United States and Pacific Canada Region, one trustee is elected from the Canada and Caribbean Region, two trustees are elected from the European Region, two trustees are elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in the United States. It is also Florida's third largest county in terms of land area, with . The county seat is Miami, the core of the nation's ninth largest and world's 34th largest metropolitan area with a 2020 population of 6.138 million people. Miami-Dade County is heavily Hispanic, and was the most populous majority-Hispanic county in the nation as of 2020. It is home to 34 incorporated cities and many unincorporated areas. The northern, central and eastern portions of the county are heavily urbanized with many high-rise buildings along the coastline, including Miami's Central Business District in Downtown Miami. Southern Miami-Dade County includes the Redland and Homestead areas, which make up the agricultural economy of the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 80 In Iowa
Interstate 80 (I-80) is a transcontinental Interstate Highway in the United States, stretching from San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey. In Iowa, the highway travels west to east through the center of the state. It enters the state at the Missouri River in Council Bluffs and heads east through the southern Iowa drift plain. In the Des Moines metropolitan area, I-80 meets up with I-35 and the two routes bypass Des Moines together. On the northern side of Des Moines, the Interstates split and I-80 continues east. In eastern Iowa, it provides access to the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Northwest of the Quad Cities in Walcott is Iowa 80, the world's largest truck stop. I-80 passes along the northern edge of Davenport and Bettendorf and leaves Iowa via the Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River into Illinois. Before I-80 was planned, the route between Council Bluffs and Davenport, which passed through Des Moines, was vital to the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant Governor Of Iowa ...
This is a list of lieutenant governors of the U.S. state of Iowa. History Prior to 1990, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected in separate elections; since then they have run together on the same ticket. List See also * List of governors of Iowa Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lieutenant Governor Of Iowa Lists of Iowa officeholders Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldo Fimmen
Waldo Ralph Fimmen (June 3, 1899 – May 20, 1968), was an American politician from the state of Iowa. Fimmen was born June 3, 1899, in Des Moines County, Iowa, to Henry Fimmen and Lily Westling. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1917. Fimmen married Mildred Wharton in 1931. He served as a Republican in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1941 to 1949. Fimmen died May 20, 1968, in Bloomfield. References 1899 births 1968 deaths People from Bloomfield, Iowa Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators {{Iowa-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Senate, District 37
The 37th District of the Iowa Senate is located in eastern Iowa, and is currently composed of Cedar and Johnson Counties. Current elected officials Zach Wahls is the senator currently representing the 37th District. The area of the 37th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The 73rd District (represented by Bobby Kaufmann) *The 74th District (represented by David Jacoby) The district is also located in Iowa's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Past senators The district has previously been represented by: * Charles Bruner, 1983–1990 *Ralph Rosenberg, 1991–1992 *Mary Kramer, 1993–2002 * Douglas Shull, 2003–2006 *Staci Appel, 2007–2010 *Kent Sorenson, 2011–2012 *Robert Dvorsky, 2013–2018 *Zach Wahls, 2019–present See also *Iowa General Assembly *Iowa Senate The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly, United States. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly, United States. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency, . Each Senate district is composed of two House districts. The Senate meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Unlike the lower house, the Iowa House of Representatives, Senators serve four-year terms, with no term limits. Terms are staggered so that half the Senate is up for reelection every two years. Leadership The President of the Senate presides over the body, whose powers include referring bills to committee, recognizing members during debate, and making procedural rulings. Unlike the more powerful Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives, the Senate President cannot appoint committee chairmanships or shuffle committee memberships. The Lieutenant Governor of Iowa was the presiding officer of the Senate until 1988, when a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Senate, District 32
The 32nd District of the Iowa Senate is located in northeast Iowa, and is currently composed of Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, and Fayette Counties. Current elected officials Craig Johnson is the senator currently representing the 32nd District. The area of the 32nd District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The 63rd District (represented by Sandy Salmon) *The 64th District (represented by Chad Ingels) The district is also located in Iowa's 1st congressional district, which is represented by Ashley Hinson. Past senators The district has previously been represented by: * Forrest Schwengels, 1983–1988 * H. Kay Hedge, 1989–1992 *Randal Giannetto, 1993–1996 *Larry McKibben, 1997–2002 *Jack Holveck, 2003–2004 *Brad Zaun, 2005–2012 *Brian Schoenjahn, 2013–2016 * Craig Johnson, 2017–present See also *Iowa General Assembly *Iowa Senate The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly, United States. There are 50 seats in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa House Of Representatives, District 58
The 58th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It's currently composed of Chickasaw County, as well as parts of Floyd and Bremer Counties. Current elected officials Steve Bradley is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Norman G. Jesse, 1971–1973 * Glen E. Bortell, 1973–1977 * Philip A. Davitt, 1977–1983 * Mike Van Camp, 1983–1989 * Jim Lykam, 1989–1991 * Steven Grubbs, 1991–1993 * Dennis Black, 1993–1995 * Danny Carroll, 1995–2003 * Clel Baudler, 2003–2013 * Brian Moore, 2013–2017 * Andy McKean, 2017–2021 * Steve Bradley Steven James Bisson (December 10, 1975 – December 4, 2008) was an American professional wrestler who wrestled under the ring name Steve Bradley. He competed in various North American independent promotions as well as spending over three years ..., 2021–present References {{Iowa General Assembly dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa House Of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 . The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Unlike the upper house, the Iowa Senate, state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years. There are no term limits for the House. Leadership of the House The Speaker of the House presides over the House as its chief leadership officer, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus, followed by confirmation of the full House on passage of a floor vote. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sioux City Municipal Auditorium
The Sioux City Municipal Auditorium, known as the Long Lines Family Recreation Center for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose facility in Sioux City, Iowa. The fifth in a line of major indoor venues built in Sioux City, it was designed by Knute E. Westerlind in 1938 and finally completed after many delays in 1950. In the building's original form, it was an arena that seated up to 3,500 people. In 2003, the building was replaced by the Tyson Events Center, built around the northeast corner of the Municipal Auditorium. The building was then converted to its current use as a recreation center though much of the exterior was preserved and retained the Auditorium name on the building. History For countless generations, the Native American residents at the confluence of the Big Sioux River with the Missouri River held their ceremonies, performances, and sporting events primarily outdoors, without need of specialized structures. The fourth Treaty of Prairie du Chien in 1830 force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
