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Hubert Houser
Hubert M. Houser (born October 9, 1942) was the Iowa State Senator from the 49th District. He served in the Iowa Senate from 2002, when he filled a vacancy left by Derryl McLaren's resignation, until 2013 Houser served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Local Government committee; the Transportation committee; the Ways and Means committee; and the Economic Growth committee, where he is the ranking member. He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1992 to 2001, serving on the Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors from 1979 to 1993, and serving two terms on the Carson, Iowa, Carson-Macedonia, Iowa, Macedonia School Board. Houser was re-elected in 2006 with 14,373 votes, running unopposed Education Houser obtained his degree from Iowa State University. Career Outside politics Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derryl McLaren
Derryl J. McLaren (born March 22, 1949) is an American politician in the state of Iowa. McLaren was born in Shenandoah, Iowa. He attended Iowa State University and is a farmer. He served Iowa Senate from 1991 to 2001, as a Republican (47th district from 1991 to 1993 and 43rd district from 1993 to 2001). References 1949 births Living people People from Shenandoah, Iowa Iowa State University alumni Farmers from Iowa Republican Party Iowa state senators {{Iowa-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Hart
Rita Hart (born May 5, 1956) is an American politician and retired educator who served as an Iowa State Senator from the 49th district from 2013 to 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In the 2018 gubernatorial election, Hart ran for lieutenant governor of Iowa on the Democratic ticket, with running mate Fred Hubbell. Hart was her party's nominee in the 2020 election for Iowa's 2nd congressional district. Hart's opponent, Republican physician Mariannette Miller-Meeks, was certified as the winner by six votes, one of the closest federal elections in U.S. history. Hart opted to bypass the Iowa state court system and contest the election via a petition with the House Administration Committee under the 1969 Federal Contested Elections Act, which sets forth procedures for contesting state election results directly through the House of Representatives. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi provisionally seated Miller-Meeks on January 3, 2021, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Pottawattamie County () is a county A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ... located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 93,667, making it the tenth-most populous county in Iowa. The county takes its name from the Potawatomi Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribe. The county seat is Council Bluffs, Iowa, Council Bluffs. Pottawattamie County is included in the Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha–Council Bluffs, Nebraska, NE–IA Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Iowa by area after Kossuth County. Pottawattamie Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party Of Iowa
The Republican Party of Iowa (RPI) is the affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), United States Republican Party in Iowa. The State Central Committee is chaired by Jeff Kaufmann. The RPI operates the Republican side of the Iowa caucuses and previously sponsored the Iowa Straw Poll (1979-2011), Iowa Straw Poll. Officeholders As of 2020, the Republican Party controls four of the seven statewide offices in Iowa and a majority in the Iowa House of Representatives. Republicans also hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and three of its four U.S. House seats. Members of Congress U.S. Senate * Chuck Grassley * Joni Ernst U.S. House of Representatives *Ashley Hinson, Iowa's 1st congressional district, 1st District *Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa's 2nd congressional district, 2nd District * Randy Feenstra, Iowa's 4th congressional district, 4th District Statewide offices * Governor of Iowa, Governor: Kim Reynolds * Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, Lieutenant Governor: A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carson, Iowa
Carson is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 766 at the 2020 census. History Carson was formed in 1881 as a result of the establishment of a depot on the Burlington and Rock Island Railroad at this location during the previous year. Carson is within the Riverside Community School District. The district formed on July 1, 1993 with the merger of the Carson-Macedonia and Oakland districts. Geography Carson's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.235744, -95.418427. The city is located along the West Nishnabotna River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 812 people, 325 households, and 228 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 353 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more rac ... [...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] |
Ranking Member
In United States politics, a ranking member is the most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the minority party. On many committees the ranking minority member, along with the Chair, serve as ''ex officio'' members of all of the committee's subcommittees. Both the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives use ranking members as part of their legislative structure. When party control of a legislative chamber changes, a committee's ranking minority member is ensured to become the next chairman of the committee, and vice versa. Congressional usage Four Senate committees refer to the ranking minority member as vice chairman. The following committees follow the chairman/vice chairman structure for the majority and minority parties. *Senate Committee on Appropriations *Senate Committee on Indian Affairs *Senate Select Committee on Ethics *Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Other Senate committees refer to the ranking minority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macedonia, Iowa
Macedonia is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 267 at the time of the 2020 census. History The city was named after the region of Macedonia, in Ancient Greece. It is located along the route of the historical Pioneer Trail. Geography Macedonia is located at (41.192044, -95.425104). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 246 people, 111 households, and 71 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 137 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.8% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 111 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the nation's first designated land-grant institution when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so. On July 4, 1959, the college was officially renamed Iowa State University of Science and Technology. Iowa State is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university is home to the Ames Laboratory, one of ten national U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science research laboratories, the Biorenewables Research Laboratory, the Plant Sciences Institute, and various other research institutes. Iowa State is the second-largest university in the State of Iowa by undergraduate enrollment. The university's ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Seng
Joe M. Seng (September 27, 1946 – September 16, 2016) was the Iowa State Senator from the 45th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until 2016. He received a DVM from Iowa State University and worked as a veterinarian in Davenport, running a veterinary clinic for low income families. , Seng served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Commerce, Ethics, and Natural Resources and Environment committees. He also served as chair of the Agriculture Committee and as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee, as well as serving as a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Before serving in the Senate, Seng served as the 43rd District representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002 and served as an alderman An alderman is a member of a Municipal government, municipal assembly or council in many Jurisdiction, jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Shearer
Mark S. Shearer (born August 11, 1962) is an American politician who served as a member of both chambers of the Iowa General Assembly Early life and education Born in Burlington, Iowa, Shearer was raised in Washington, Iowa and attended the University of Iowa, majoring in journalism, business marketing and music performance. Career Mark was a broadcast journalist and on-air talent in several Iowa markets. While a student at the University of Iowa, he was appointed manager for the student radio station KICR / KRUI, and served on the Board of Directors for the Iowa Broadcast News Association. Shearer was editor of ''The Columbus Gazette'' in Columbus Junction, Iowa for 20 years. A member of the Iowa Arts Council Board of Directors in the 1980s, he chaired the council from 1985 to 1988. Shearer represented the 55th district in Southeast Iowa in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993 and the 49th district in the Iowa Senate The Iowa Senate is the upper house of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
