Ro Foege
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| Romaine H. Foege | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 29th (Previous to 2002 was the 50th District) district |
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| Assumed office 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Lynn Schulte |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 50th (Became the 29th in 2002) district |
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| In office 1996 – 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Lynn Schulte |
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| Born | September 1, 1938 George, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Susan Salter |
| Children | Five children Steven Foege |
| Residence | Mount Vernon, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Wartburg College, University of Iowa |
| Occupation | Social Worker |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Website | Foege's website |
Romaine H. "Ro" Foege is the Iowa State Representative from the 29th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1996. He received his BA from Wartburg College and his MSW from the University of Iowa.
Foege currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Administration and Rules committee; the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; and the Human Resources committee. He also serves as the chair of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as the chair of the Linn County Human Resources Management Board from 1992-1995 and serving on the School Board of Directors for Marion Independent Schools from 1969-1973.
Foege was re-elected in 2006 with 8,055 votes, defeating Republican opponent Emma Nemecek. [1]
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| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Lynn Schulte |
50th District 1996 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Lynn Schulte |
29th District 2002 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Current Iowa Representatives | |||
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District 1: Whitead (D) |
District 26: Bukta (D) |
District 51: Roberts (R) |
District 76: De Boef (R) |
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