Polly Bukta (born April 3, 1937) is the Iowa State Representative from the 26th District and is the Speaker Pro Tempore. She has served in the

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since 1997. She received her BS from

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. Bukta currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Education committee; the Local Government committee; the Transportation committee; and the Veterans Affairs committee. Her political experience includes serving as vice-chair of the

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Democrats. Bukta was re-elected in 2006 with 5,536 votes (60%), defeating Republican opponent Lester A. Shields

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Representative Polly Bukta
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''official constituency site'' * Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Living people Women state legislators in Iowa 1937 births Mercyhurst University alumni Politicians from Clinton, Iowa People from Greenville, Pennsylvania 21st-century American women {{Iowa-politician-stub