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Iowa Senate, District 39
The 39th District of the Iowa Senate is located in southeastern Iowa, and is currently composed of Johnson County, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk County, Iowa, Keokuk, and Washington County, Iowa, Washington Counties. Current elected officials Kevin Kinney (politician), Kevin Kinney is the senator currently representing the 39th District. The area of the 39th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The Iowa House of Representatives, District 77, 77th District (represented by Amy Nielsen) *The Iowa House of Representatives, District 78, 78th District (represented by Jarad Klein) 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: *William Palmer (Iowa politician), William Palmer, 1983–1992 *James Riordan (Iowa politician), James Riordan, 1993–1994 *Jo Ann Douglas, 1995–1998 *Jo Ann Johnson, 1999–2002 *David Lord (politician), Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper House
An upper house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restricted power than the lower house. A legislature composed of only one house (and which therefore has neither an upper house nor a lower house) is described as Unicameralism, unicameral. Definite specific characteristics An upper house is usually different from the lower house in at least one of the following respects (though they vary among jurisdictions): Powers: *In a parliamentary system, it often has much less power than the lower house. Therefore, in certain countries the upper house **votes on only limited legislative matters, such as constitutional amendments, **cannot initiate most kinds of legislation, especially those pertaining to supply/money, fiscal policy **cannot vote a motion of no confidence again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa House Of Representatives, District 78
The 78th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. Current elected officials Jarad Klein is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Dennis L. Freeman, 1969–1971 * Elizabeth Orr Shaw, 1971–1973 * Brice Oakley, 1973–1977 * Hugo Schnekloth, 1977–1983 * Dennis L. Renaud, 1983–1993 * Dwight Dinkla, 1993–1999 * Clel Baudler, 1999–2003 * Vicki Lensing Vicki Lensing (born June 21, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001 to 2021. Education Lensing graduated from West High School in 1975 and obtained her Bachelor of Arts from the Un ..., 2003–2013 * Jarad Klein, 2013–present References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 078 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Bolkcom
Joseph Bolkcom (born July 29, 1956) is a member of the Iowa Senate. A Democrat, he was first elected to the Senate in 1998. He represents the 43rd District of the General Assembly, which includes most of metropolitan Iowa City. Bolkcom currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate. Bolkcom was reelected in 2002. In the 2006 General Election he won 78% of the vote (14,816 votes). His only opponent was Jay Christensen-Szalanski, an independent, who received 22%. Bolkcom graduated from Saint Ambrose University in Davenport in 1983. He went on to earn a master's degree in Public Affairs from the University of Iowa. He served from 1993 to 1998 on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Prior to that he worked for Johnson County Health Department, Senior Advocates, Inc., and Senior Education, Inc. He is a member of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union, and the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club. References External linksSenator Joe Bolkcom''official Iowa Legislature site' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lord (politician)
David George Lord (December 4, 1934 – July 26, 2005) was an American politician. David Lord was born on a farm in Madison County, near Lorimor, Iowa, on December 4, 1934, to parents Colin Wilfred and Vera Robinett Lord, and educated in a one-room schoolhouse until the eighth grade. Upon graduating from Winterset High School of Winterset, Iowa, in 1953, Lord pursued a bachelor's degree in education from Iowa State University. Lord served for 21 years in the Iowa National Guard, and later moved to Perry, Iowa, where he owned the Lord's Men and Boys Clothing Store and the Four-Seasons Car Wash and Mini-Storage for 25 and 26 years, respectively. Lord was a member of the Perry Community School Board, the Perry Industrial Development Board, the Brenton Bank Board, the Dallas County Hospital Foundation Board, the Iowa Retail Clothiers Board, the Perry Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, the Dallas County Farm Bureau, and the Grimes Maranatha Baptist Church. Lord, a Republican, wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Ann Johnson
Jo Ann M. Johnson (born April 24, 1949) is an American politician. Jo Ann Dinkla was born to parents Elmer and Arlene Dinkla in Massena, Iowa, on April 24, 1949. Her younger brother is Dwight Dinkla. Jo Ann Dinkla graduated from Adair-Casey High School in 1967, and earned a bachelor of arts in education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1971. That year, she married Craig Douglas, with whom she raised a daughter and a son. Jo Ann Douglas worked as a farmer, teacher and coach, served on the Adair-Casey school board and the Adair County Republican Central Committee, and was a member of Jim Ross Lightfoot's campaign staff from 1984 to 1990. She was elected to her first term on the Iowa Senate in 1994, and served District 39. By the start of her second term in 1999, she had moved to Dallas County Dallas County may refer to: Places in the USA: * Dallas County, Alabama, founded in 1818, the first county in the United States by that name * Dallas County, Arkansas * Dallas Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Ann Douglas
Jo Ann M. Johnson (born April 24, 1949) is an American politician. Jo Ann Dinkla was born to parents Elmer and Arlene Dinkla in Massena, Iowa, on April 24, 1949. Her younger brother is Dwight Dinkla. Jo Ann Dinkla graduated from Adair-Casey High School in 1967, and earned a bachelor of arts in education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1971. That year, she married Craig Douglas, with whom she raised a daughter and a son. Jo Ann Douglas worked as a farmer, teacher and coach, served on the Adair-Casey school board and the Adair County Republican Central Committee, and was a member of Jim Ross Lightfoot's campaign staff from 1984 to 1990. She was elected to her first term on the Iowa Senate in 1994, and served District 39. By the start of her second term in 1999, she had moved to Dallas County Dallas County may refer to: Places in the USA: * Dallas County, Alabama, founded in 1818, the first county in the United States by that name * Dallas County, Arkansas * Dallas Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Riordan (Iowa Politician)
James Richard Riordan II (December 31, 1949 – August 14, 2022) was an American politician. Personal life Born in December 1949, James Richard Riordan II was the eldest of five children born to parents James Richard Riordan I and his wife Therese. The family lived on a farm near Boone, Iowa, and Riordan II graduated from the city's Ryan High School in 1968. Shortly after earning his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in 1975, Riordan married Rhoda Quade, with whom he raised three children. The couple separated in 2015. Riordan owned the Ashworth Acres tree nursery near Waukee, and later worked as a researcher and writer of grants and contracts for Des Moines Area Community College. Riordan died on August 14, 2022, of aspiration pneumonia and COVID-19. Political career Politically, Riordan was affiliated with the Democratic Party. He worked as an administrative assistant for Robert T. Anderson, an aide to Tom Harkin, and was staff director of the United States Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Palmer (Iowa Politician)
William D. Palmer (born January 13, 1935) is an American politician in the state of Iowa. Palmer was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He graduated from East High School in Des Moines and is an insurance executive. He served in the Iowa State 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, . ... from 1969 to 1999, and House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969, as a Democrat. References 1935 births Living people People from Iowa City, Iowa Democratic Party Iowa state senators Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives {{Iowa-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (born September 6, 1955) is an American physician and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Miller-Meeks served as Iowa state senator for the 41st district from 2019 to 2021. Her district includes most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant, including Davenport, Bettendorf, Burlington, Iowa City, and Miller-Meeks's hometown of Ottumwa. Miller-Meeks ran three unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. House against Dave Loebsack. When Loebsack retired in 2020, she ran again and defeated Rita Hart by a margin of six votes. She was reelected in 2022 by a margin of nearly seven percentage points. Early life Miller-Meeks was born in Herlong, California, in 1955. She enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18 and served for 24 years, including as a nurse, physician, and member of the United States Army Reserve. She retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel. A fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa's 2nd Congressional District
Iowa's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers most of its southeastern part. It includes Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, Clinton, Burlington, Ottumwa, Fort Madison, Oskaloosa, Bettendorf, Newton and Pella. The bulk of its vote is cast in Iowa City and the Iowa side of the Quad Cities. The district has been represented by Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks since 2021. Statewide races since 2000 Election results from statewide races: List of members representing the district Recent election results * 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 Rita Hart announced on March 31, 2021, that she was dropping her challenge before the House Administration Committee but maintained that her attempt to contest — which she lost by six votes —was valid. Historical district boundaries See also *Iowa's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarad Klein
Jarad Klein (born 1981) is the Iowa State Representative from the 78th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. Klein was born in Keota, Iowa Keota is a city in Keokuk and Washington counties, Iowa, United States. The population was 897 at the time of the 2020 census. History Keota is derived from an Indian name meaning "gone to visit" or "the fire is gone out". 2010 fire A large .... , Klein serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Environmental Protection, Labor, and Public Safety committees. He also serves as the Vice Chair of the Agriculture committee and as the Vice Chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. Electoral history Klein won 68.86% of votes (2,085) over Chris Canny during the District 89 Iowa House of Representatives primary elections in 2010. During the general elections, he defeated incumbent Democrat Larry Marek with 52.28% of the vote (6,339). During th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Nielsen
Amy Nielsen is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives. She has represented the 85th district, which encompasses the cities of North Liberty, Tiffin, Oxford, Swisher, Shueyville, and Lone Tree as well as rural areas surrounding Iowa City to the west and south, since January 2017. Prior to her election to the House, she was Mayor of North Liberty from November 2014 to December 2016. Early life, education, and career Nielsen was born in Keokuk, Iowa, in 1978. Due to her father's job in the auto industry, the family moved to Tennessee for a brief time before relocating back to the Iowan community of Hills outside of Iowa City, where both of her parents ended up working for local banks. She attended Iowa City West High School, graduating in 1995. After two years at Kirkwood Community College, she and her husband left Iowa and began to move around the country for his job at Kimberly Clark. Now a stay-at-home mother of three children, she and her family made i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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