Mary A. Gaskill (born December 1, 1941) is an American politician who was the Iowa State Representative from the 81st District. She 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 2003 to 2021.
Gaskill served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Environmental Protection committee; the State Government committee; the Transportation committee; and the Local Government committee, where she was chair. She also served on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Gaskill was re-elected in 2006 with 7,210 votes, running unopposed.
2006 Iowa General Election Results
She lost her bid for re-election to Cherielynn Westrich in 2020.
Family
Mary is married to her husband Jim and together they have 4 children: Rex, Alicia, Kathy, and Brenda. Mary and her husband currently live in Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,529 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. Located in the state's southeastern section, the city is split into northern and southern halves b ...
.
Education
Gaskill attended Ravenwood High School where she received her diploma. She later attended Gard Business University.
Professional experience
*Gaskill was a county auditor for the Wapello County
*She was also a clerk to the county auditor for Wapello County
References
External links
Representative Mary Gaskill
''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Mary Gaskill State Representative
''official constituency site''
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Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Living people
Women state legislators in Iowa
1941 births
People from Nodaway County, Missouri
People from Ottumwa, Iowa
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
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