Thomas Mann (Iowa politician)

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Thomas Mann
Member of the Iowa State Senate
In office
January 10, 1983 January 13, 1991
Personal details
Born (1949-12-15) December 15, 1949 (age 72)
Haywood County, Tennessee
Political partyDemocrat
Alma mater Tennessee State University, University of Iowa
Occupationlawyer

Thomas Mann (born December 15, 1949) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.

Mann was born in Haywood County, Tennessee. He attended Tennessee State University and the University of Iowa and is a lawyer. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa State Senate from 1983 to 1991 (43rd district). He was the first African-American elected to the Iowa Senate. [1]

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References

  1. Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Senator" . Retrieved 16 October 2015.