Iowa House of Representatives
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Iowa House of Representatives | |
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Iowa General Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 13, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Speaker Pro Tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 100 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Legislative Department, Section 3, Constitution of Iowa |
Salary | $25,000/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (100 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2020 (100 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Service Agency with legislative approval |
Meeting place | |
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, 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[update].[1] 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.
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.
Leaders
Position | Name | Party | District |
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Speaker of the House | Pat Grassley | Republican | 50 |
Majority Leader | Chris Hagenow | Republican | 43 |
Minority Leader | Todd Prichard | Democratic | 52 |
Current composition
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 57 | 43 | 100 | 0 |
Begin 2017 | 59 | 41 | 100 | 0 |
End 2018 | 58 | 41 | 100 | 0 |
Begin 2019 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 0 |
April 23, 2019[2] | 53 | 47 | 100 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 53% | 47% |
Past composition of the House of Representatives
Past notable members
- William S. Beardsley, Governor of Iowa from 1949 to 1954
- William W. Belknap, U.S. Army major general and U.S. Secretary of War from 1869 until he resigned under threat of impeachment in 1876.
- Terry E. Branstad, Governor of Iowa from 1983 to 1999, 2011 to 2017
- Abby Finkenauer, current U.S. Representative, 2019 to present
- Robert D. Fulton, Governor of Iowa for 16 days in 1969
- Chuck Grassley, current U.S. Senator, 1981 to present
- Frank Merriam, Governor of California from 1934 to 1939
- William M. Stone, Civil War prisoner of war and Governor of Iowa from 1864 to 1868.
- James Wilson, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1897 to 1913.
- Dale M. Cochran, Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1975 to 1978 and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture from 1987 to 1998.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency (2011-03-31). "First Redistricting Plan" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ Republican Andy McKean (District 58) switched parties. [1]
External links
- Iowa Legislature official government website
- Iowa House of Representatives at Ballotpedia
- State House of Iowa at Project Vote Smart
- Iowa House Democrats
- Iowa House Republicans