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Iowa House Of Representatives, District 97
The 97th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It's currently composed of part of Scott County. Current elected officials Ken Croken is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * James H. Schwartz, 1971–1973 * Lillian McElroy, 1973–1977 * William H. Harbor, 1977–1983 * Wendell C. Pellett, 1983–1991 * Richard B. Weidman, 1991–1993 * Gregory A. Spenner, 1993–1995 * Dave Heaton, 1995–2003 * Effie Boggess, 2003–2005 * Rich Anderson, 2005–2013 * Steven Olson, 2013–2015 * Norlin Mommsen Norlin Mommsen (born November 2, 1957) is the Iowa State Representative from the 70th District. He has served as a Republican in the Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assemb ..., 2015–2023 References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 097 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower House
A lower house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has come to wield more power or otherwise exert significant political influence. The lower house, typically, is the larger of the two chambers, meaning its members are more numerous. Common attributes In comparison with the upper house, lower houses frequently display certain characteristics (though they vary per jurisdiction). ;Powers: * In a parliamentary system, the lower house: **In the modern era, has much more power, usually based on restrictions against the upper house. **Is able to override the upper house in some ways. **Can vote a motion of no confidence against the government, as well as vote for or against any proposed candidate for head of government at the beginning of the parliamentary term. **Exceptions are Australia, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendell C
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Wendell may refer to: Places in the United States *Wendell, Idaho *Wendell, Massachusetts *Wendell, Minnesota *Wendell, North Carolina People *Wendell (name), a list of people with the name *Wendell (footballer, born 1947) (1947–2022), full name Wendell Lucena Ramalho, Brazilian football manager and former goalkeeper *Wendell (footballer, born 1989), full name Wendell Nogueira de Araújo, Brazilian football midfielder *Wendell (footballer, born 1993), full name Wendell Nascimento Borges, Brazilian football left-back See also *Wendel (other) Wendel may refer to: People * Wendel (name), including a list of people with the name * Wendel (footballer, born 1981), full name Wendel Santana Pereira Santos, Brazilian football defensive midfielder and wingback * Wendel (footballer, born 1982), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Olson
Steven N. Olson (born January 30, 1947) is the Iowa State Representative from the 83rd District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. , Olson serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture and Public Safety committees and the Environmental Protection committee, where he is the chair. His political experience includes serving as assistant majority leader in the Iowa House. Electoral history *incumbent References External links Representative Steven Olson''official Iowa General Assembly site'' * Profileat ''Iowa House Republicans'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Olson, Steven Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Living people 1947 births Politicians from Clinton, Iowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Anderson (Iowa Politician)
Richard "Rich" Anderson (born July 19, 1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 97th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2005. Early life and education Anderson was raised in Clarinda, Iowa and graduated from Clarinda High School in 1974. He then attended Iowa Western Community College and obtained his B.A. in 1978 from the University of Iowa. In 1986 he received his J.D. from Drake University. Career Anderson currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Economic Growth committee; the Environmental committee; and the Judiciary committee, where he is the ranking member. He also serves on the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. Anderson was re-elected in 2006 with 6,464 votes, running unopposed. Anderson has worked as an attorney at Millhone & Anderson, P.C., since 1991. From 1988 through 1991, he worked at Dickinson Law Firm. From 1982 to 1984 Anderson was a law clerk for Iowa Supreme Court Justice J.L. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Effie Boggess
Effie Lee Boggess (née Narigon; December 27, 1927 – May 18, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Iowa. Boggess was born in Adams County, Iowa. She attended Simpson College and was a farmer. A Republican, she served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 2005 (87th district from 1995 to 2003 and 97th district from 2003 to 2005). References 1927 births 2021 deaths People from Adams County, Iowa Simpson College alumni Farmers from Iowa Women state legislators in Iowa Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 21st-century American women {{Iowa-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Heaton
David Edward Heaton (born February 2, 1941) is the Iowa State Representative from the 91st District, representing all of Henry County and the northern portion of Lee County. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 1995. Born and raised in Sigourney, Iowa, he received his B.A. in history in 1964 from Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where he currently resides. For 40 years, he and his family owned and operated a popular restaurant operation, The Iris, located in Mount Pleasant. He and his wife, Carmen, are the parents of two grown children and have two grandchildren. Heaton currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations committee; the Human Resources committee; and the Judiciary committee. He also serves as the 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 minori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory A
Gregory may refer to: People and fictional characters * Gregory (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Gregory (surname), a surname Places Australia *Gregory, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Burke **Electoral district of Gregory, Queensland, Australia *Gregory, Western Australia. United States *Gregory, South Dakota *Gregory, Tennessee *Gregory, Texas Outer space *Gregory (lunar crater) *Gregory (crater on Venus) Other uses * "Gregory" (''The Americans''), the third episode of the first season of the television series ''The Americans'' See also * Greg (other) * Greggory * Gregoire (other) * Gregor (other) * Gregores (other) * Gregorian (other) * Gregory County (other) * Gregory Highway, Queensland * Gregory National Park, Northern Territory * Gregory River in the Shire of Burke, Queensland * Justice Gregory (other) Justice Gregory may refer to: * George G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard B
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in total area and the 31st most populous of the 50 U.S. states, with a populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillian McElroy
Lillian McElroy (April 28, 1917 – November 12, 2009) was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977. She died on November 12, 2009, in Nebraska City, Nebraska Nebraska City is a city in Nebraska, and the county seat of, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,289. The Nebraska State Legislature has credited Nebraska City as being the oldest incorporated ... at age 92. References 1917 births 2009 deaths Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians {{Iowa-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James H
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
