Geri Huser
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Geri D. Huser | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
In office 1996–2011 | |
Preceded by | James Van Fossen |
Succeeded by | Kim Pearson |
Personal details | |
Born | Des Moines, Iowa | July 14, 1963
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Dan |
Residence | Altoona, Iowa |
Occupation | Planning Specialist, Polk County Social Services |
Website | Huser's website |
Geri D. Huser (born July 14, 1963) is a Democratic party politician. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1996 to 2011.
Education[]
Huser graduated from Southeast Polk High School and later received a BA in social work from Briar Cliff College.[1] She also got a law degree from Drake University.[1]
Career[]
She served[when?] as a Planning Specialist with Polk County Social Services and has been director of Iowa Finance Authority's Title Guaranty Division. From 1990 to 1994, she served as a member of the Altoona City Council.[1] She also served on the Metropolitan Planning Organization beginning in 1990.[citation needed]
From 1996 to 2011, Huser represented the 42nd District in the Iowa House of Representatives and served on several committees: the Judiciary committee; the Local Government committee; the Ways and Means committee; and the Transportation committee, which she chaired.[citation needed] In 2006, Huser was re-elected with 8,493 votes, running unopposed.[2] She lost re-election in 2011 to Republican Kim Pearson by 126 votes.[citation needed]
After serving in the House, Huser became a partner at Skinner Law Firm.[1]
As Chairwoman of the Iowa Utilities Board, she voted in June 2016 not to allow the controversial construction of the Bakken pipeline to continue, but lost due to votes by the other two members, Nick Wagner and Libby Jacobs, who voted in favor.[3] Huser was named[when?] to Governor Terry Branstad's Transportation 2020 Citizen Advisory Commission.[4]
Family[]
Huser is the daughter of Ed and Lois Skinner. She is married to her husband Dan,[5] and together they have a daughter, Kelli, and a son, Blake.[6]
Organizations[]
- Altoona City Council (2 years)[citation needed]
- Greater Des Moines Housing Trust Fund Board[citation needed]
- Metropolitan Planning Organization[citation needed]
- Altoona Family Home[citation needed]
- East Polk Interagency Association[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Krueger, Jonathan. "Hall of Honor has five new inductees". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). 7 November 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2006.
- ^ William Petrowski (6 June 2016). "Despite critics, Bakken pipeline gets go-ahead in Iowa". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Where are they now? Geri Huser edition". Bleeding Heartland. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ James, Jean. "John Huser". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Representative Geri Huser". The Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
External links[]
- Representative Geri Huser official Iowa General Assembly site
- Representative Geri Huser official constituency blog
- Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Living people
- Women state legislators in Iowa
- 1963 births
- Iowa city council members
- Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa
- Iowa Democrats
- People from Altoona, Iowa
- Women city councillors in Iowa
- Iowa politician stubs