Ruth Ann Gaines

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Ruth Ann Gaines

| image = Iowa State Representative Ruth Ann Gaines official portrait.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = 88th General Assembly portrait (2019)

| state_house = Iowa

| district = 33rd

| term_start = January 10, 2011

| term_end =

| predecessor = Wayne Ford

| successor =

| constituency = District 33 - (2023-Present)

District 32 - (2013-2023)

District 65 - (2011-2013)

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1947}}

| birth_place = Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.

| party = Democratic

| spouse =

| relations =

| children = 1

| residence = Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.

| education = Clarke College (BA)
University of California, Santa Barbara (MA)

| occupation = Teacher, politician

| religion =

| signature =

| website = [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=9413 legis.iowa.gov/...]

| footnotes =

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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.{{Cite web |url=https://iowahouse.org/representative-ruth-ann-gaines/ |title=Representative Ruth Ann Gaines |website=Iowa House of Representatives |accessdate=April 29, 2022}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-02-27 |title=Meeting Challenges With Faith and Fortitude |url=https://dsmmagazine.com/2018/02/27/meeting-challenges-with-faith-and-fortitude/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=dsm Magazine |language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Sitter |first=Phillip |title='A fitting tribute': Des Moines' East High School auditorium named after Iowa Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2022/01/22/east-high-school-auditorium-named-after-ruth-ann-gaines-iowa/6584391001/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}

Electoral history

*incumbent

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010

| election_note = District 65

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/canvsummary.pdf |title=Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2010-07-01 |access-date=2013-01-15 }}

| turnout_votes = 750

| result =

| winner = Ruth Ann Gaines

| winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| winner_votes = 571

| winner_percent = 76.13%

}}

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010

| election_note = District 65

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf |title=Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2010-11-23 |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=106 }}

| turnout_votes = 7,712

| result = hold

| winner = Ruth Ann Gaines

| winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| winner_votes = 4,887

| winner_percent = 63.37%

| candidate2 = Gary L. Jordan

| candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| candidate2_votes = 2,358

| candidate2_percent = 30.58%

}}

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012

| election_note = District 32

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/canvsummary.pdf |title=2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=123 }}

| turnout_votes = 176

| result =

| winner = Ruth Ann Gaines*

| winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| winner_votes = 163

| winner_percent = 92.61%

}}

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

| election_note = District 32

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf |title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-01-15 |page=78 }}

| turnout_votes = 11,880

| result = (newly redistricted)

| winner = Ruth Ann Gaines*

| winner_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| winner_votes = 8,073

| winner_percent = 67.95%

| candidate2 = Joe Corbin

| candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| candidate2_votes = 3,109

| candidate2_percent = 26.17%

}}

References

External links

[http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=9413 Representative Ruth Ann Gaines] official Iowa General Assembly site
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[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=141822 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics

{{Succession box

| title = 65th District

| before = Wayne Ford

| years = 2011–2013

| after = Tyler Olson

}}

{{Succession box

| title = 32nd District

| before = Steven Lukan

| years = 2013–2023

| after = Jennifer Konfrst

}}