Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican, Conservative, Democratic/Farmer/Labor

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Terrence; 5 Children
Birth date: 10/26/1945
Birthplace: Washington, IA
Home City: Keota IA
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Farmer

Education

Attended, Stephens College

Committees

Agriculture
Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa
Government Oversight
Government Oversight
Veterans Affairs

SF 2284 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 2275 Authorizes Internet Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2304 Requires DNA samples from all individuals convicted of certain misdemeanors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 589 Prohibits obtaining employment at agriculture facilities under false pretenses
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

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SF 2284 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 2275 Authorizes Internet Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2304 Requires DNA samples from all individuals convicted of certain misdemeanors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 589 Prohibits obtaining employment at agriculture facilities under false pretenses
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 534 Abortion Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 526 Requiring a Study to Weigh Outcomes of Legalizing Online Poker in Iowa
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 525 Revises the Iowa Mental Health System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 682 Congressional and Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 617 Alcoholic Beverage Permits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 464 Establishment of an Open Season for Hunting Mourning Doves
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 301 Low Interest Loans for Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 328 Education and Employment Training Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 301 Low Interest Loans for Small Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 328 Education and Employment Training Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 166 Funding for Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 2425 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2432 Prison and Infrastructure Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 8672 DUI Appeals
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2432 Prison and Infrastructure Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 8672 DUI Appeals
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2425 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 8672 DUI Appeals
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2420 Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2686 Employee Identification Verification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2420 Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 2216 State-Mandated Curriculum for Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SJR 2002 Natural Resources Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2663 Statewide Sales Tax Increase for School Infrastructure Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2212 Smoking Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2145 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2645 Public Employee Collective Bargaining and Teacher Termination Policy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2212 Smoking Ban
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

HF 2359 Veterans Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2212 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 920 Univeristy Capital Improvement Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 588 2008-2009 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 588 2008-2009 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 909 2007-2008 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 263 Land-Based Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 485 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 430 Recognition of Tribal Court Decisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 263 Land-Based Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 430 Recognition of Tribal Court Decisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 611 Research-Based Sex Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 653 Election Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 61 Harassment In Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 61 Harassment In Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 61 Harassment In Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 5 Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 1 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2351 Eminent Domain
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2408 Elderly Income Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2597 Voter Identification Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2709 School Year Minimum Hours Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2671 Undocumented Immigrants Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2527 2006-2007 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H-8178 Preschool Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H-8172 Teacher Salary Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2527 2006-2007 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H-8178 Preschool Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H-8172 Teacher Salary Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2330 Prohibition of Video Gambling Machines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2558 2006-2007 Department of Justice, Corrections, Public Defense, and Public Safety Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2045 Senior Citizen Tax Revision
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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