John Forbes | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 44th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Lance Horbach |
Personal details | |
Born | Clarion,Iowa,U.S. | October 21,1956
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Cindy |
Children | 2 children |
Education | Drake University (BS) |
John Forbes (born October 21,1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 44th District. [1] [2] A Democrat,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013.
As of May 2013 [update] ,Forbes serves on several committees in the Iowa House –the Commerce,Local Government,Transportation,and Ways and Means committees. He also serves as a member of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.
Forbes was born in Clarion,Iowa,and raised in Eagle Grove,Iowa. He has been a small business owner for over 32 years. He is a pharmacist and owns and operates Medicap Pharmacy in Urbandale,Iowa. [3]
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections,2012 [4] District 3 | Democratic | John Forbes | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections,2012 [5] District 3 Turnout: 18,032 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | John Forbes | Democratic | 9,113 | 50.54% | ||
Mike Brown | Republican | 8,044 | 44.61% |
Forbes is a member of the following organizations:
Forbes received the Bowl of Hygenia Award from the Iowa Pharmacy Association in 2010 for his work in community service. In 2011,he won the Hero's of the Heartland Award from the American Red Cross. [3]
Forbes and his wife Cindy reside in Urbandale,Iowa. Together they have two children,Adam and Meredith. [3] He is the son-in-law of former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Dale M. Cochran. [6]
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