LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
§2.41
State Capitol, Des Moines 50319; (515)281-3566
Glen Dickinson, Director of
Legislative Services Agency, Secretary
Senate
Name
City
Term
Ending
John P. (Jack) Kibbie, Chair ..........................Emmetsburg..........................................January 10, 2011
Jerry
Behn.......................................................Boone....................................................January 10, 2011
Thomas G. Courtney ......................................Burlington.............................................January 10, 2011
Jeff Danielson.................................................Cedar Falls............................................January 10, 2011
Robert
E.
Dvorsky..........................................Coralville ..............................................January 10, 2011
Michael E. Gronstal........................................Council Bluffs.......................................January 10, 2011
David
Johnson ................................................Ocheyedan ............................................January 10, 2011
Steve Kettering...............................................Lake View.............................................January 10, 2011
Paul McKinley................................................Chariton ................................................January 10, 2011
Amanda Ragan ...............................................Mason City ...........................................January 10, 2011
Brian Schoenjahn ...........................................Arlington...............................................January 10, 2011
Pat Ward .........................................................West Des Moines..................................January 10, 2011
House
Pat J. Murphy, Vice Chair..............................Dubuque................................................January 10, 2011
Polly
Bukta .....................................................Clinton ..................................................January 10, 2011
Mary Mascher ................................................Iowa City ..............................................January 10, 2011
Kevin
M.
McCarthy .......................................Des Moines ...........................................January 10, 2011
Dolores M. Mertz ...........................................Ottosen..................................................January 10, 2011
Jo Oldson........................................................Des Moines ...........................................January 10, 2011
Kraig Paulsen .................................................Hiawatha ...............................................January 10, 2011
J. Scott Raecker ..............................................Urbandale..............................................January 10, 2011
Thomas R. Sands............................................Wapello.................................................January 10, 2011
Paul C. Shomshor...........................................Council Bluffs.......................................January 10, 2011
Jodi S. Tymeson .............................................Winterset...............................................January 10, 2011
Linda L. Upmeyer ..........................................Garner ...................................................January 10, 2011
The Legislative Council was established in 1969 as the successor to the Legislative Research
Committee. It consists of 24 members. Its membership represents majority and minority members
of both houses, the leadership of both houses, the appropriations committees, and the at-large
membership of the two houses. The duties of the council are to oversee interim legislative busi-
ness, prepare legislative facilities for the legislative sessions, undertake studies, and set the poli-
cies for the Legislative Services Agency and Office of Citizens’ Aide. A new council is estab-
lished each odd-numbered year prior to the fourth Monday in January and serves until the follow-
ing January of the next odd-numbered year.
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL COMMITTEE
§2.45(2), 2.46
Senate members:
House members:
Robert E. Dvorsky, Co-chair.................................................................................... Jo Oldson, Co-chair
Joe
Bolkcom................................................................................................................... J. Scott Raecker
Jeff
Danielson............................................................................................................... Thomas R. Sands
Steve
Kettering............................................................................................................ Paul C. Shomshor
Brad
Zaun ................................................................................................................... Andrew J. Wenthe
The Legislative Fiscal Committee was established by the General Assembly in 1973 and re-
places the former Budget and Financial Control Committee. The committee is a bipartisan body
comprised of 10 members: the chairpersons or their designated committee member, and the rank-
ing minority party members or their designated committee member of the committees of the
House and Senate responsible for developing a state budget and appropriating funds; the chairper-
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