E. Thurman Gaskill
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E. Thurman Gaskill | |
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 6th district |
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1997 |
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Preceded by | Wayne Bennett |
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Born | April 4, 1935 Algona, Iowa |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Geraldine |
Children | Elizabeth, Mark, David |
Residence | Corwith, Iowa |
Occupation | Farmer |
Religion | Methodist |
Website | Senator Gaskill's website |
E. Thurman Gaskill is the Iowa State Senator from the 6th District and Assistant Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 1997.
Gaskill currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the State Government committee; and the Natural Resources and Environment committee, where he is the ranking member. He also serves as ranking member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.
Gaskill was re-elected in 2004 with 17,192 votes, defeating Democratic opponent John Drury. [1] He will not be seeking re-election to the Senate in the 2008 elections. [2]
[edit] External links
- Iowa General Assembly - Senator E. Thurman Gaskill official IA Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - E. Thurman Gaskill profile
- Follow the Money - E. Thurman Gaskill
Iowa Senate | ||
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Preceded by Wayne Bennett |
6th District 1997 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Current Iowa Senators | |||
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District 1: Warnstadt (D) |
District 13: Stewart (D) |
District 26: Kettering (R) |
District 38: Rielly (D) |
Republican | Democrat |