Mary Madison | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 31st district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Rick Olson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1950 (age 73–74) South Carolina,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | L. Keith |
Children | 3 |
Education | Saint Peter's University,Seton Hall University (M.Ed),Tarleton State University (MA),Interdenominational Theological Center (MDiv) |
Occupation | Educator,minister |
Mary Lee Madison (born 1950) is an American politician,minister and educator who has represented the 31st district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of parts of southwest Polk County and a very small part of southeast Dallas County,including most of West Des Moines. She is a member of the Democratic Party. [1]
Madison was born in 1950 in South Carolina and was raised in Jersey City,New Jersey. She received a bachelor's degree from Saint Peter's University,a Master of Education from Seton Hall University,a Master of Arts from Tarleton State University,and a Master of Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta,Georgia. [1]
Following decennial redistricting in 2021,Madison announced her intent to run for the open 31st district seat in the Iowa House of Representatives in early 2022. She won the Democratic primary on June 7,2022,against Michael Andreski,a professor,with over 62 percent of the vote,and went on to win the general election on November 8 against Republican Justin Pearson with over 56 percent of the vote. She assumed office on January 1,2023,with her term officially beginning on January 9. [2]
She is a member of the Economic Growth and Technology,Education,Health and Human Services and Transportation committees. [3]
In 2024,she filed paperwork to run for reelection. [4]
She has listed public education,mental health and reproductive rights among her priorities. She is pro-choice and supports stricter gun control. [5]
Madison is a licensed school counselor,social worker and ordained minister. She is married to L. Keith Madison,a radiologist,with whom she has three adult children and one grandchild. She has resided in West Des Moines for over twenty years. She is a member of the St. Paul A.M.E. Church,Alpha Kappa Alpha,NAACP,Des Moines Women's Club,The Links,Interfaith Allegiance of Iowa,Questers and Women's Missionary Society. [1]
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives Democratic primary elections,2022 [2] District 31 Turnout: 2,415 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Mary Madison | Democratic | 1,513 | 62.7 | ||
Michael Andreski | Democratic | 896 | 37.1 | ||||
Other/Write-in votes | 6 | 0.2 | |||||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections,2022 [2] District 31 Turnout: 14,230 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Mary Madison | Democratic | 8,038 | 56.5 | ||
Justin Pearson | Republican | 6,181 | 43.4 | ||||
Other/Write-in votes | 11 | 0.1 |
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