Greg Ganske
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| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Neal Edward Smith |
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| Succeeded by | Tom Latham |
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| Born | March 31, 1949 New Hampton, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Corrine Mikkelson Ganske |
John Greg Ganske (born March 31, 1949) is a politician from Iowa. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
Ganske was born in New Hampton, Iowa, to parents Victor and Mary Jo Ganske, and he graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in political science in 1972. In 1976 Ganske graduated from the University of Iowa medical school, where he met and married his wife, Corrine Mikkelson. Ganske worked as a plastic surgeon until he launched an effective campaign against veteran Democratic Congressman Neal Smith in 1994. Ganske campaigned in a cream 1958 DeSoto (Smith having won his first congressional race in that year), playing songs from that era.
Ganske served in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. In 2002, he ran, but lost, against Tom Harkin, for a seat in the United States Senate. In 2003, he returned home and reinstated his practice in Des Moines, Iowa.
He is married and has three children.
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| Preceded by Neal Edward Smith |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 4th congressional district January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
Succeeded by Tom Latham |
