Deborah Berry

{{Infobox officeholder

| image =Deborah L. Berry - Official Portrait - 84th GA.jpg

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| name =Deborah L. Berry

| state_house =Iowa

| district =62nd

| term_start =January 13, 2003

| term_end =January 8, 2017{{Cite web |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=87&personID=18048 |work=The Iowa Legislature |accessdate=January 28, 2020 |date=January 13, 2019 |title=Representative Ras Smith}}

| preceded =Bob Brunkhorst

| succeeded =Ras Smith

| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1958|9|2}}

| birth_place =Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.

| party =Democratic

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| children =1

| residence =Waterloo, Iowa

| alma_mater =Upper Iowa University

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| website = [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298 Berry's website]

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Deborah L. Berry (born September 2, 1958) is an American politician who was the Iowa State Representative from the 62nd District from 2012 to 2017. From 2003 to 2012 she represented the 22nd district, most of which is part of the current 62nd district.

Iowa House of Representatives District 62 includes of all the area that is located on the east side and a small part that is on the west side of the Cedar River in Waterloo, Iowa. The incorporated Iowa cities of Evansdale, Elk Run Heights, and Raymond. Also included is some countryside areas of Black Hawk County. A detailed map is available. [https://www.legis.iowa.gov/DOCS/Resources/Redist/2011/2011-03-31/House/House%20District%2062.pdf]

Electoral history

Berry began her official political career in January 2000 when
she was elected to the Waterloo City Council for the Fourth Ward.

2002 Iowa House of Representatives District 22 Democratic Primary election [https://web.archive.org/web/20110929105357/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/PRI_StateRep.pdf]

:Deborah L. Berry (597 votes)

:Joe Rodriguez (422 votes)

:Quentin Hart (440 votes)

:Melvina B. Scott (346 votes)

2002 Iowa House of Representatives District 22 General Election [http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

:Deborah L. Berry (D) (5071 votes) (66%)

:Norm Granger (R) (2589 votes)

2004 Iowa House of Representatives District 22 General Election [https://web.archive.org/web/20070104025211/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf]

:Deborah L. Berry (D) (10,038 votes) (99%) unopposed

:write in (109 votes)

2006 Iowa House of Representatives District 22 General Election [https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf]

:Deborah L. Berry (D) (5,985 votes) (77%)

:Michael Anthony (R) (1759 votes)

2008 Iowa House of Representatives District 22 General Election [https://web.archive.org/web/20090325020702/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2008/OfficialCanvass2008General.pdf]

:Deborah L. Berry (D) (10,081 votes) (99%) unopposed

:write in (145 votes)

2010 Iowa House of Representatives District 22 General Election

:Deborah L. Berry (D) (5744 votes) (98%) unopposed [https://web.archive.org/web/20081106055932/http://www.iowaelectionresults.gov/ Unofficial Iowa Election Results]

:write in (115 votes)

Committee membership history

:As Representative for Iowa House District 22

For the 80th General Assembly for the years 2003-2004 {{cite web|url=http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298&ga=80 |title=Iowa 80th General Assembly Deborah Berry |access-date=2010-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324183600/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298&ga=80 |archive-date=2012-03-24 }}

:Education

:Human Resources

:Judiciary

:Health & Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee

:45 Subcommittee assignments with 24 meetings

For the 81st General Assembly for the years 2005-2006 {{cite web|url=http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298&ga=81 |title=Iowa 81st General Assembly Deborah Berry |access-date=2010-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212134949/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298&ga=81 |archive-date=2012-02-12 }}

:Human Resources

:Judiciary

:Public Safety

:Health & Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee

:60 Subcommittee assignments with 56 meetings

For the 82nd General Assembly for the years 2007-2008 {{cite web|url=http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298&ga=82 |title=Iowa 82nd General Assembly Deborah Berry |access-date=2010-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324183609/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298&ga=82 |archive-date=2012-03-24 }}

:Public Safety, Vice Chair

:Appropriations

:Commerce

:Government Oversight

:85 Subcommittee assignments with 104 meetings

For the 83rd General Assembly for the years 2009-2010 {{cite web|url=http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298|title=Iowa 83rd General Assembly Deborah Berry|access-date=2010-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041947/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298|archive-date=2012-02-25|url-status=dead}}

:Human Resources, Vice Chair

:Rebuild Iowa and Disaster Recovery, Vice Chair

:Government Oversight

:Public Safety

:39 Subcommittee assignments with 47 meetings

:A member of to the Non-Legislative Commission on the Status of African Americans{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=32795|title=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=2010-10-27}}

Personal life

Berry is a Baptist. She raised one son, Roshawn.{{cite web |url=http://repdeborahberry.com/meetdeb.asp |title=Deborah Barry's Official Constituency Site |publisher=Meet Deb |access-date=2010-10-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128201304/http://repdeborahberry.com/meetdeb.asp |archive-date=2011-01-28 }}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041947/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=298 Representative Deborah Berry] official Iowa General Assembly site
[http://repdeborahberry.com/ Deborah Berry State Representative] official constituency site
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{{succession box| title=22nd District |before=Bob Brunkhorst | years = 2003–2013|after=Greg Forristall}}

{{Succession box

| title = 62nd District

| before = Bruce Hunter

| years = 2013 – 2017

| after = Ras Smith

}}

Category:1958 births

Category:Living people

Category:Politicians from Waterloo, Iowa

Category:University of Northern Iowa alumni

Category:Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives