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Ruth Ann Gaines
Iowa State Representative Ruth Ann Gaines official portrait.jpg
88th General Assembly portrait (2019)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Preceded by Wayne Ford
Constituency District 33 - (2023-Present)

District 32 - (2013-2023)

District 65 - (2011-2013)
Personal details
Born 1947 (age 76–77)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Children 1
Residences Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Education Clarke College (BA)
University of California, Santa Barbara (MA)
Occupation Teacher, politician
Website legis.iowa.gov/...

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.

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.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010
District 65
Democratic Ruth Ann Gaines Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010
District 65
Turnout: 7,712
Democratic hold Ruth Ann Gaines Democratic 4,887 63.37%
Gary L. Jordan Republican Party of Iowa 2,358 30.58%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012
District 32
Democratic Ruth Ann Gaines* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012
District 32
Turnout: 11,880
Democratic (newly redistricted) Ruth Ann Gaines* Democratic 8,073 67.95%
Joe Corbin Republican Party of Iowa 3,109 26.17%
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