Ruth Ann Gaines
| Ruth Ann Gaines | |
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84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 32nd district 65th (2011–2013) |
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| Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Wayne Ford |
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| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) 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[update], 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 | % | ||
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| 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% | ||||
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- Representative Ruth Ann Gaines official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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| Preceded by | 65th District 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Tyler Olson |
| Preceded by | 32nd District 2013–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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