Ruth Ann Gaines

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Ruth Ann Gaines
Ruth Ann Gaines - Official Portrait - 84th GA.jpg
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 32nd district
65th (2011–2013)
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Preceded by Wayne Ford
Personal details
Born 1947 (age 76–77)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Children 1 child
Residence Des Moines, Iowa
Alma mater Clarke College
University of California, Santa Barbara
Profession Teacher
Website legis.iowa.gov/...

Ruth Ann Gaines (born 1947) is the Iowa State Representative from the 32nd District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. Gaines was born, raised, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1965 she graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Des Moines. She has a B.A. in drama/speech from Clarke College and a M.A. in dramatic art from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

As of January 2013, Gaines serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Education, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Government Oversight committee.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [1]
District 65		 Democratic Ruth Ann Gaines Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [2]
District 65
Turnout: 7,712		 Democratic hold Ruth Ann Gaines Democratic 4,887 63.37%
Gary L. Jordan Republican 2,358 30.58%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [3]
District 32		 Democratic Ruth Ann Gaines* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012 [4]
District 32
Turnout: 11,880		 Democratic (newly redistricted) Ruth Ann Gaines* Democratic 8,073 67.95%
Joe Corbin Republican 3,109 26.17%

References

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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 65th District
2011–2013		 Succeeded by
Tyler Olson
Preceded by 32nd District
2013–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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