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Ruth Ann Gaines
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88th General Assembly portrait (2019)
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 33rd district |
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| Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Wayne Ford |
| Constituency | District 33 - (2023-Present) District 32 - (2013-2023) |
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| 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[update], 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 | % | ||
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| 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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