Ruth Ann Gaines | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 33rd district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Ford |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Des Moines,Iowa,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Des Moines,Iowa,U.S. |
Education | Clarke College (BA) University of California,Santa Barbara (MA) |
Occupation | Teacher,politician |
Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Ruth Ann Gaines (born 1947) is the Iowa State Representative from the 33rd District. A Democrat,she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011.
Gaines was born in 1947 in Des Moines,Iowa. In 1965,she graduated from St. Joseph Academy. She received a B.A. in drama/speech from Clarke College in 1969 and an M.A. in dramatic art from the University of California,Santa Barbara in 1970. [1] [2]
As of January 2013 [update] ,Gaines serves on several committees in the Iowa House:the Education,Public Safety,and Veterans Affairs committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Government Oversight committee.
The auditorium at East High School in Des Moines was named after Gaines. [3]
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections,2010 [4] District 65 | Democratic | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives elections,2010 [5] District 65 Turnout: 7,712 | Democratic hold | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 4,887 | 63.37% | ||
Gary L. Jordan | Republican | 2,358 | 30.58% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections,2012 [6] District 32 | Democratic | Ruth Ann Gaines* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives elections,2012 [7] District 32 Turnout: 11,880 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Ruth Ann Gaines* | Democratic | 8,073 | 67.95% | ||
Joe Corbin | Republican | 3,109 | 26.17% |
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