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7.  HISTORY AND THE CONSTITUTION 

Early History of Iowa............................................................................................. 313 

The Underground Railroad in Iowa ....................................................................... 324 

Territorial Officials and Governors of Iowa .......................................................... 324 

Historical Listing of State Officials of Iowa .......................................................... 332 

Origin and Naming of Iowa Counties .................................................................... 345 

The Drafting of Iowa’s Constitution ...................................................................... 348 

Constitution of the State of Iowa ........................................................................... 350 

8.  IOWA PROFILE 

State Symbols and Song......................................................................................... 375 

Homes of Iowa Governors ..................................................................................... 380 

State Capitol........................................................................................................... 382 

Restoration of the Iowa State Capitol .................................................................... 386 

Notable Iowans ...................................................................................................... 388 

Monuments ............................................................................................................ 390 

Iowa’s Diversified Economy ................................................................................. 397 

Agriculture—Iowa’s Best-Known Industry ........................................................... 398 

Iowa Labor Force Trends....................................................................................... 400 

Travel Iowa ............................................................................................................ 401 

Art and Culture ...................................................................................................... 404 

State Parks and Recreation Areas .......................................................................... 408 

Fish and Wildlife Resources .................................................................................. 411 

Forestry and the Forest Resource........................................................................... 413 

Quick Facts About Iowa ........................................................................................ 415 

Legal Holidays and Recognition Days................................................................... 420 

The Iowa Award .................................................................................................... 421 

Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame ................................................................................. 422 

Iowa Veterans Organizations ................................................................................. 423 

9.  EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 

State Universities ................................................................................................... 429 

Private Colleges and Universities .......................................................................... 436 

State Schools.......................................................................................................... 453 

Community Colleges ............................................................................................. 455 

Area Education Agencies....................................................................................... 463 

10.  ELECTIONS 

Election Dates and Filing Deadlines ...................................................................... 469 

Absentee Voting .................................................................................................... 469 

Voter Registration.................................................................................................. 470 

Iowa Democratic Party .......................................................................................... 471 

Republican Party of Iowa....................................................................................... 471 

INDEX........................................................................................................................ 473 

HOW TO REACH YOUR OFFICIAL ................................................................... 477 

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Dear Fellow Iowans: 

This Iowa Official Register has served as a historical and biographical record of Iowa’s 

governmental institutions and leaders for nearly 150 years.  First authorized by law as 

an Act of the 24th General Assembly in 1892, the Iowa Official Register is the official 

almanac of Iowa.  Earlier versions were published intermittently starting in 1860.  Be-

lieved to have first appeared in a red jacket in 1894, the Redbook, as it is nicknamed, 

has retained its now familiar color since 1907.  As required by Iowa Code section 2A.5, 

this Redbook contains historical, political, and other information and statistics of gen-

eral value but not of a partisan character.  

This Edition and Earlier Editions on the Internet.  This edition can be accessed at http://

www.legis.iowa.gov/LSAReports/otherResources.aspx.  All past editions of the Red-

book have been placed on the Internet and can be accessed at www.legis.state.ia.us/

heritage/index.htm.  

2009 Roster of State Officials.  This edition incorporates the 2009 Roster of State Offi-

cials which lists members of the General Assembly, state officers and deputies, judicial 

officers, and members of boards and commissions.  The State Roster is published annu-

ally pursuant to Iowa Code section 2B.5 and is available on the Internet at 

www.legis.state.ia.us/Roster/Roster.pdf.

 

 

Contents.  Please refer to the Table of Contents to learn more about the historical and 

current government information presented.  The current government information has 

been updated for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, with most information updated through 

December 2009 and some information updated through March or April 2010.  Election 

results and local government official information are not included in this edition but can 

be accessed on the Secretary of State’s Internet site at www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/

results/index.html and at local governments’ Internet sites at www.iowaleague.org/

AboutCities/CitiesInIowa.aspx and www.iowacounties.org/News/Publications%

20Information/2007CountyDirectory/directory.htm.

 

 

Appreciations.   I would like to express my appreciation to all those government offi-

cials and employees and contributing authors who provided information for inclusion in 

this edition.  This official register belongs to the people of Iowa.  It is their record of 

their government institutions and officials during the 2009-2010 legislative biennium.  I 

also wish to thank the staff of the Legislative Services Agency for their work in compil-

ing and publishing this edition.

  

Suggestions.   I hope readers find the information contained in this edition valuable and 

I welcome suggestions for improvements.  Suggestions should be submitted to Richard 

Johnson, Legal Services Division Director, who served as the principal editor of this 

edition, at the Legislative Services Agency, in Room G01, State Capitol, Des Moines, 

Iowa 50319, at [phone], or at [e-mail].

 

 

Sincerely, 

Glen Dickinson, Director 

Legislative Services Agency 

Hardbound copies of this Iowa Official Register can be purchased from the 

Legislative Information Office on the ground floor of the 

State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa 50319. 

Telephone:  [phone]                          E-mail:  [e-mail] 

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