Diane L. Brandt (August 28,1938 –June 1,2010) was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 35th district from 1975 to 1983. [1] [2] In 2003,she established an endowed fund with Iowa State University to provide scholarships for women in science,engineering,mathematics and agriculture,which came into effect in 2012. [3] [4] A commemorative brick was placed in the Plaza of Heroines outside of Catt Hall on Iowa State's campus to honor Brandt. [5]
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 by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 as of the 2010 United States Census. The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Patrick Grassley is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he is the grandson of Iowa United States Senator Chuck Grassley. He has served as the Iowa State Representative for its 57th District since 2023,having previously served the state's 17th (2007–2013) and 50th (2013–2023) districts in the Iowa House of Representatives. He was elected Speaker of the state's House in 2020.
Todd Taylor is the Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat,he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th District. He received his BA from Graceland College and his BS from the University of Northern Iowa.
Pennsylvania State Senate District 2 includes parts of Philadelphia County. It is currently represented by Democrat Christine M. Tartaglione.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual transgender,and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the U.S. state of Iowa have evolved significantly in the 21st century. Iowa began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on April 27,2009 following a ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court,making Iowa the fourth U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples may also adopt,and state laws ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment,housing and public accommodations.
Ross C. Paustian is an American politician and a farmer from Iowa. Paustian is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives,representing District 92 from 2015 to 2023.
Various laws in the United States regulate the use of mobile phones and other electronics by motorists. Different states take different approaches. Some laws affect only novice drivers or commercial drivers,while some laws affect all drivers. Some laws target handheld devices only,while other laws affect both handheld and handsfree devices.
David Kerr is a former American politician in the state of Iowa. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2016.
Sonja Lillian Egenes was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1971 to 1983. She also was a member of the Luther College Board of Regents.
Bruce Bearinger is an American politician,educator,and academic administrator who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 64th district from 2013 to 2021. Elected in 2012,he assumed office on January 14,2013.
Dave Williams is an American politician,retired engineer,and businessman who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 60th district. Elected in 2018,he assumed office on January 14,2019.
Chad Ingels is an American farmer,business owner,and politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 68th district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 11,2021.
Ray "Bubba" Sorensen is an American artist,businessman,and politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 23rd district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on January 14,2019.
Eddie Andrews; born Edgar Lee Andrews; is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 43rd district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office in 2021. He was re-elected in 2022.
Jon Jacobsen is an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 22nd district. He was elected in a July 12,2017 special election. Jacobsen is an attorney and a trust officer in a bank.
Charlie McClintock is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate for the 42nd district. Originally elected in November 2020 as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 95th district,he assumed that office on January 11,2021. In November of 2022,he was elected to the state senate and assumed that position on January 9,2023.
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives were held on November 8,2022. This was the first election for the Iowa House using the new legislative maps that were enacted following the 2020 census. Republicans expanded their majority in the chamber after a number of their members were defeated in primaries.
Tom Brandt is an American farmer,engineer,and politician serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 32nd district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on January 9,2019.