Iowa House of Representatives

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Coordinates: 41°35′28″N 93°36′14″W / 41.591°N 93.604°W / 41.591; -93.604

Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa General Assembly
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Type
Type Lower house
Term limits None
New session started January 10, 2011
Leadership
Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen, (R)
since January 10, 2011
Speaker pro tempore Jeff Kaufmann, (R)
since January 10, 2011
Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, (R)
since January 10, 2011
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, (D)
since January 10, 2011
Structure
Members 100
Political groups Republican Party (60)
Democratic Party (40)
Length of term 2 years
Authority Legislative Department, Section 3, Iowa Constitution
Salary $25,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election November 2, 2010
(100 seats)
Next election November 2, 2012
(100 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Service Agency with legislative approval
Meeting place
Iowa House of Reps.JPG
House of Representatives Chamber
Iowa State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa
Website
Iowa General Assembly

The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency. The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Unlike the upper house, the Iowa Senate, state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years. There are no term limits for the House.

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[edit] Leadership of the House

The Speaker of the House presides over the House in the chief leadership position, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus, followed by confirmation of the full House on passage of a floor vote. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses according to each party's strength in the chamber.

[edit] Leaders

Position Name Party Residence District
Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen Republican Hiawatha 35
Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer Republican 12
Minority Leader Kevin M. McCarthy Democrat 67

[edit] Current composition

Iowa House districts for 2012-2022
Affiliation Party Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 44 56 100 0
Begin 60 40 100 0
Latest voting share 60% 40%

[edit] Past notable members

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
  1.    Jeremy Taylor (R)
  2.    Chris Hall (D)
  3.    Chuck Soderberg (R)
  4.    Dwayne Alons (R)
  5.    Royd Chambers (R)
  6.    Jeff Smith (R)
  7.    John Wittneben (D)
  8.    Tom W. Shaw (R)
  9.    Stewart Iverson (R)
  10.    Dave Deyoe (R)
  11.    Henry Rayhons (R)
  12.    Linda Upmeyer (R)
  13.    Sharon S. Steckman (D)
  14.    Josh Byrnes (R)
  15.    Brian Quirk (D)
  16.    Bob Hager (R)
  17.    Pat Grassley (R)
  18.    Andrew Wenthe (D)
  19.    Bob Kressig (D)
  20.    Walt Rogers (R)
  21.    Anesa Kajtazovic (D)
  22.    Deborah Berry (D)
  23.    Dan Rasmussen (R)
  24.    Roger Thomas (D)
  25.    Brian Moore (R)
  1.    Mary Wolfe (D)
  2.    Charles Isenhart (D)
  3.    Pat Murphy (D)
  4.    Nathan Willems (D)
  5.    David Jacoby (D)
  6.    Lee Hein (R)
  7.    Steven Lukan (R)
  8.    Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D)
  9.    Todd Taylor (D)
  10.    Kraig Paulsen (R)
  11.    Nick Wagner (R)
  12.    Renee Schulte (R)
  13.    Tyler Olson (D)
  14.    Dawn Pettengill (R)
  15.    Lance Horbach (R)
  16.    Dan Kelley (D)
  17.    Kim Pearson (R)
  18.    Mark Smith (D)
  19.    Annette Sweeney (R)
  20.    Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)
  21.    Lisa Heddens (D)
  22.    Ralph Watts (R)
  23.    Chip Baltimore (R)
  24.    Helen Miller (D)
  25.    Dave Tjepkes (R)
  1.    Dan Muhlbauer (D)
  2.    Gary Worthan (R)
  3.    Dan Huseman (R)
  4.    Ron Jorgensen (R)
  5.    Jason Schultz (R)
  6.    Matt Windschitl (R)
  7.    Jack Drake (R)
  8.    Clel Baudler (R)
  9.    Chris Hagenow (R)
  10.    Peter Cownie (R)
  11.    Jo Oldson (D)
  12.    Brett Hunter (D)
  13.    Scott Raecker (R)
  14.    Janet Petersen (D)
  15.    Ruth Ann Gaines (D)
  16.    Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
  17.    Kevin McCarthy (D)
  18.    Rick Olson (D)
  19.    Erik Helland (R)
  20.    Kevin Koester (R)
  21.    Jim Van Engelenhoven (R)
  22.    Rich Arnold (R)
  23.    Julian Garrett (R)
  24.    Glen Massie (R)
  25.    Guy Vander Linden (R)
  1.    Betty De Boef (R)
  2.    Mary Mascher (D)
  3.    Vicki Lensing (D)
  4.    Jeff Kaufmann (R)
  5.    Mark Lofgren (R)
  6.    Phyllis Thede (D)
  7.    Linda Miller (R)
  8.    Steven Olson (R)
  9.    Ross Paustian (R)
  10.    Jim Lykam (D)
  11.    Cindy Winckler (D)
  12.    Tom Sands (R)
  13.    Dennis Cohoon (D)
  14.    Jarad Klein (R)
  15.    Curt Hanson (D)
  16.    Dave Heaton (R)
  17.    Jerry Kearns (D)
  18.    Mary Gaskill (D)
  19.    Kurt Swaim (D)
  20.    Joel Fry (R)
  21.    Cecil Dolecheck (R)
  22.    Rich Anderson (R)
  23.    Greg Forristall (R)
  24.    Mary Ann Hanusa (R)
  25.    Mark Brandenburg (R)
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