The 71st District of the
Iowa House of Representatives in the state of
Iowa.
Current elected officials
Sue Cahill
Sue Cahill (born 1959) is an American politician and educator. A Democrat, she has been a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 52nd district since 2021.
Early life and education
Cahill was born in 1959 in Kansas City, Missour ...
is the representative currently representing the district.
Past representatives
The district has previously been represented by:
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Richard F. Drake, 1971–1973
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Emil J. Husak, 1973–1981
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Janet Carl, 1981–1983
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Dennis Black, 1983–1993
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Thomas Baker, 1993–1997
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Wayne Ford
Wayne W. Ford (born December 21, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 65th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1997.
Early life and education
Ford was born in Washington, D.C. in 1951 and grew up living ...
, 1997–2003
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Jim Van Engelenhoven
James L. Van Engelenhoven (September 8, 1943 – September 20, 2021) was an American politician, serving as the Iowa State Representative from the 71st District. He had served in the Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representati ...
, 2003–2013
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Mark Smith, 2013–2021
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Sue Cahill
Sue Cahill (born 1959) is an American politician and educator. A Democrat, she has been a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 52nd district since 2021.
Early life and education
Cahill was born in 1959 in Kansas City, Missour ...
, 2021–present
References
{{Iowa General Assembly districts
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