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Joan Hester
Joan L. Hester (née Goshorn; November 20, 1932 – November 19, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Iowa. Hester was born in Persia, Iowa. She was married to Jack W. Hester, who served in the Iowa State Senate. A Republican, she served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1985 to 1995 (98th district from 1985 to 1993 and 82nd district from 1993 to 1995). She died on November 19, 2019, in Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa at age 86. References 1932 births 2019 deaths People from Harrison County, 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] |
Iowa House Of Representatives, District 82
The 82nd District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. Current elected officials Bobby Kaufmann is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: *Lillian McElroy, 1971–1973 * Thomas Higgins (politician), Thomas Higgins, 1973–1977 * Robert Arnould, 1977–1983 * Dorothy Carpenter, 1983–1993 * Joan Hester, 1993–1995 * Donna Barry, 1995–2001 * Paul Wilderdyke, 2001–2003 * Joe Hutter, 2003–2007 * Linda Miller (politician), Linda Miller, 2007–2013 * Curt Hanson, 2013–2017 * Phil Miller (politician), Phil Miller, 2017–2019 * Jeff Shipley, 2019–2023 * Bobby Kaufmann, 2023–present References {{Iowa General Assembly districts Iowa House of Representatives districts, 082 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Carpenter
Dorothy F. Carpenter (; March 13, 1933 – April 2, 2011) was an American politician. She was a Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1980 to 1994. Early life Carpenter was born on March 13, 1933, in Ismay, Montana. Her parents were Daniel A. Fulton and Mary Ann Fulton (née George). She grew up on a ranch assisting her father. She attended Custer County High School in Miles City, Montana, where she graduated in 1951. She received a bachelor's of arts degree in history from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1955. While at the college, she met Thomas Ward Carpenter who she married the same year. The couple moved to Houston, Texas, where Carpenter taught elementary school from 1955 to 1957 while her husband was in the military. They moved to Iowa City, Iowa, in 1958 while Tom attended law school and then to West Des Moines. They had two children: Mary Ione and James Thonas. Carpenter was active in the community, serving as a member of St. Timothy†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Barry
Donna M. Barry (née Mann; August 30, 1947) is an American politician in the state of Iowa. Barry was born in Harrison County, Iowa and attended the University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UNI offers more than 90 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities, Arts, and Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and grad .... A Republican, she served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001 (82nd district). References 1947 births Living people People from Harrison County, Iowa University of Northern Iowa alumni Women state legislators in Iowa Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Farmers from Iowa 21st-century American women {{Iowa-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa House Of Representatives, District 98
The 98th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. Current elected officials Mary Wolfe is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Dewey Goode, 1971–1973 * Laverne Schroeder, 1973–1985 * Joan Hester, 1985–1993 * Philip Wise, 1993–2003 * Gerald D. Jones, 2003–2007 * Greg Forristall Gregory Forristall (February 15, 1950 – May 10, 2017) was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 until his death in 2017. Prior to his death, Forristall served on several committees in the Iowa Hou ..., 2007–2013 * Mary Wolfe, 2013–present References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 098 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverne Schroeder
Laverne W. Schroeder (April 14, 1933 – December 20, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Iowa. Schroeder was born near McClelland, Iowa. He is a veteran of the Korean War and is a farmer. He served in the 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 ... from 1967 to 1985 as a Republican. References 1933 births 2019 deaths Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives People from Pottawattamie County, Iowa American military personnel of the Korean War Farmers from Iowa {{Iowa-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Wise
Philip Leon "Phil" Wise (born September 5, 1946) is a former ten-term Iowa State Representative. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1987 through 2009 and did not seek re-election in 2008. He received his BS and MS from Northwest Missouri State University. During his last term in the Iowa House, Wise served on the Commerce, Economic Growth, Education, and Ways and Means committees and served as Vice Chair of the Administrative Rules Review Committee. His political experience includes serving as Chair of the Lee County Democratic Party and serving as Assistant Minority Leader in the Iowa House during the 75th General Assembly A general assembly or general meeting is a meeting of all the members of an organization or shareholders of a company. Specific examples of general assembly include: Churches * General Assembly (presbyterian church), the highest court of presby .... Electoral history *incumbent References External links Wise on Project Vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persia, Iowa
Persia is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 297 in the 2020 census, a decline from 363 in the 2000 census. Geography Persia is located at (41.578993, -95.570417). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 319 people, 127 households, and 88 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 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, and 1.9% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 127 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Honey Creek is an unincorporated community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,014 feet (309 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a ZIP code 51542. History Honey Creek was founded in the 1860s when the Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states befor ... was extended to that point. The community took its name from nearby Honey Creek. A post office was established in Honey Creek in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1990. Honey Creek's population was 21 in 1902, and 100 in 1925. References Unincorporated communities in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{PottawattamieCountyIA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. Since Ronald Reagan's presidency in the 1980s, conservatism has been the dominant ideology of the GOP. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. The Republican Party's intellectual predecessor is considered to be Northern members of the Whig Party, with Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison all being Whigs before switching to the party, from which they were elected. The collapse of the Whigs, which had previously been one of the two major parties in the country, strengthened the party's electoral success. Upon its founding, it supported c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack W
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963-2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore Animals and plants Fish *Carangidae generally, including: **Almaco jack **Amberjack **Bar jack **Black jack (fish) **Crevalle jack **Giant trevally or ronin jack **Jack mackerel **Leather jack **Yellow jack *Coho salmon, ... [...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] |
1932 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 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 * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
