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Iowa  
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Iowa is among the four states that have never sent a woman to either the Senate or the House. The others are: Delaware; Mississippi; and Vermont.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Patty Judge (D)
Sally Pederson (D)
Patty Judge (D)
Joy Corning (R)
Bonnie Campbell (D)
Elaine Baxter (D)
Jo Ann Zimmerman (D)
Mary Jane Odell (R)		 Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of Agriculture
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State 		2007-present
1999-2007
1999-2007
1991-1999
1991-1995
1987-1995
1987-1991
1980-1986
     Odell was initially appointed to fill a vacancy; she was subsequently elected to a full term.
  Jessie M. Parker
Agnes Samuelson
Ola Miller (D)		 Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Secretary of State 		1939-1954
1927-1938
1933-1937
     Miller died while in office in 1937.
  May E. Francis (R) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1923-1926
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008 26 3 3 6/ 50 19 9 28/ 100 34/ 150 22.7
2007 25 3 3 6/ 50 19 9 28/ 100 34/ 150 22.7
2006 30 1 4 5/ 50 17 8 25/ 100 30/ 150 20.0
2005 29 1 4 5/ 50 17 8 25/ 100 30/ 150 20.0
2004 26 1 6 7/ 50 16 9 25/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
2003 27 1 6 7/ 50 16 9 25/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
2002 27 3 8 11/ 50 12 10 22/ 100 33/ 150 22.0
2001 27 3 8 11/ 50 12 10 22/ 100 33/ 150 22.0
2000 29 4 7 11/ 50 9 11 20/ 100 31/ 150 20.7
1999 27 4 7 11/ 50 10 11 21/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
1998 26 5 7 12/ 50 10 10 20/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
1997 26 5 7 12/ 50 10 10 20/ 100 32/ 150 21.3
1996 35 4 6 10/ 50 7 10 17/ 100 27/ 150 18.0
1995 35 4 6 10/ 50 7 10 17/ 100 27/ 150 18.0
1994 38 4 3 7/ 50 8 8 16/ 100 23/ 150 15.3
1993 37 4 2 6/ 50 8 8 16/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1992 32 4 2 6/ 50 11 5 16/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1991 31 4 2 6/ 50 11 5 16/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1990 24 3 3 6/ 50 13 6 19/ 100 25/ 150 16.7
1989 24 3 3 6/ 50 13 6 19/ 100 25/ 150 16.7
1988 29 2 2 4/ 50 11 7 18/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1987 29 2 2 4/ 50 11 7 18/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1986 24 1 2 3/ 50 13 6 19/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1985 24 1 2 3/ 50 13 6 19/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1984 30 0 1 1/ 50 11 5 16/ 100 17/ 150 11.3
1983 31 0 1 1/ 50 11 5 16/ 100 17/ 150 11.3
1981 17 0 2 2/ 50 6 10 16/ 100 18/ 150 12.0
1979 18 - - 4/ 50 - - 11/ 100 15/ 150 10.0
1977 - - - 4/ NA - - 13/ NA 17/ NA -
1975 - - - 4/ NA - - 10/ NA 14/ NA -


  

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