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American politician
Ruth Ann Gaines
88th General Assembly portrait (2019)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Preceded byWayne Ford
Personal details
Born1947 (age 77–78)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
Residence(s)Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
EducationClarke College (BA)
University of California, Santa Barbara (MA)
OccupationTeacher, politician
Websitelegis.iowa.gov/...

Ruth Ann Gaines (born 1947) is the Iowa State Representative from the 33rd District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011.

Early life and education

Gaines was born in 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1965, she graduated from St. Joseph Academy. She received a B.A. in drama/speech from Clarke College in 1969 and an M.A. in dramatic art from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1970.

Political career

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.

Legacy

The auditorium at East High School in Des Moines was named after Gaines.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010  
District 65 		Democratic Ruth Ann Gaines Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010  
District 65
Turnout: 7,712		Democratic hold Ruth Ann Gaines Democratic4,88763.37%
Gary L. Jordan Republican2,35830.58%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012  
District 32 		Democratic Ruth Ann Gaines* Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012  
District 32
Turnout: 11,880		Democratic (newly redistricted) Ruth Ann Gaines* Democratic8,07367.95%
Joe Corbin Republican3,10926.17%

References

  1. "Representative Ruth Ann Gaines". Iowa House of Representatives. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. "Meeting Challenges With Faith and Fortitude". dsm Magazine. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. Sitter, Phillip. "'A fitting tribute': Des Moines' East High School auditorium named after Iowa Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  5. "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 106. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  6. "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 123. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  7. "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 78. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded byWayne Ford 65th District
2011–2013 		Succeeded byTyler Olson
Preceded bySteven Lukan 32nd District
2013–2023 		Succeeded byJennifer Konfrst
Preceded byBrian Meyer 33rd District
2023–Present 		Succeeded byIncumbent
Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
90th General Assembly (January 9, 2023 – January 12, 2025)
Speaker
Pat Grassley (R)
Speaker pro tempore
John Wills (R)
Majority Leader
Matt Windschitl (R)
Minority Leader
Jennifer Konfrst (D)
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  2. ▌Robert Henderson (R)
  3. ▌Thomas Jeneary (R)
  4. ▌Skyler Wheeler (R)
  5. ▌Zach Dieken (R)
  6. ▌Megan Jones (R)
  7. ▌Mike Sexton (R)
  8. ▌Ann Meyer (R)
  9. ▌Henry Stone (R)
  10. ▌John Wills (R)
  11. ▌Brian Best (R)
  12. ▌Steven Holt (R)
  13. ▌Ken Carlson (R)
  14. ▌Jacob Bossman (R)
  15. ▌Matt Windschitl (R)
  16. ▌David Sieck (R)
  17. ▌Devon Wood (R)
  18. ▌Tom Moore (R)
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  33. ▌Ruth Ann Gaines (D)
  34. ▌Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
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  53. ▌Dean Fisher (R)
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  55. ▌Shannon Latham (R)
  56. ▌Mark Thompson (R)
  57. ▌Pat Grassley (R)
  58. ▌Charley Thomson (R)
  59. ▌Sharon Steckman (D)
  60. ▌Jane Bloomingdale (R)
  61. ▌Timi Brown-Powers (D)
  62. ▌Jerome Amos Jr. (D)
  63. ▌Michael Bergan (R)
  64. ▌Anne Osmundson (R)
  65. ▌Shannon Lundgren (R)
  66. ▌Steve Bradley (R)
  67. ▌Craig Johnson (R)
  68. ▌Chad Ingels (R)
  69. ▌Tom Determann (R)
  70. ▌Norlin Mommsen (R)
  71. ▌Lindsay James (D)
  72. ▌Charles Isenhart (D)
  73. ▌Elizabeth Wilson (D)
  74. ▌Eric Gjerde (D)
  75. ▌Bob Kressig (D)
  76. ▌Derek Wulf (R)
  77. ▌Jeff Cooling (D)
  78. ▌Sami Scheetz (D)
  79. ▌Tracy Ehlert (D)
  80. ▌Art Staed (D)
  81. ▌Luana Stoltenberg (R)
  82. ▌Bobby Kaufmann (R)
  83. ▌Cindy Golding (R)
  84. ▌Thomas Gerhold (R)
  85. ▌Amy Nielsen (D)
  86. ▌David Jacoby (D)
  87. ▌Jeff Shipley (R)
  88. ▌Helena Hayes (R)
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  90. ▌Adam Zabner (D)
  91. ▌Brad Sherman (R)
  92. ▌Heather Hora (R)
  93. ▌Gary Mohr (R)
  94. ▌Mike Vondran (R)
  95. ▌Taylor Collins (R)
  96. ▌Mark Cisneros (R)
  97. ▌Ken Croken (D)
  98. ▌Monica Kurth (D)
  99. ▌Matthew Rinker (R)
  100. ▌Martin Graber (R)
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