Jo Oldson (born May 15, 1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 41st District. A

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, she has served in the

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since 2003. Oldson was born and raised in

Eagle Grove, Iowa Eagle Grove is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,601 at the time of the 2020 census. Eagle Grove is the largest city in Wright County. History Eagle Grove was platted in 1881. It was named from the eagle nests s ...

and resides in

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. She received her BA and JD from

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States. Hi ...

. , Oldson serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Commerce and Judiciary committees. She also serves as the

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of the Ways and Means committee. Oldson first won election in 2002, following the 2002

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, winning a three-way primary and defeating incumbent

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Betty Grundberg Betty Grundberg (February 16, 1938 – April 8, 2022) was an American politician in the state of Iowa. Grundberg was born Betty Meyer in Woden, Iowa and attended Wartburg College and the University of Iowa. A Republican, she served in the Iowa Ho ...

from the old 73rd District.

Electoral history

*incumbent

References

External links

Representative Jo Oldson
''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Jo Oldson State Representative
''official constituency site'' *
Financial information (state office)
at the National Institute for Money in State Politics {{DEFAULTSORT:Oldson, Jo 1956 births Living people People from Eagle Grove, Iowa Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Women state legislators in Iowa Drake University alumni Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Drake University Law School alumni