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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

 

Anderson, Richard T. – Clarinda (R) 

District 97 

Term: Serving third term in House. Profession: Attorney with 

Millhone & Anderson, P.C.  Education: Graduated from Clarinda 

High School. Attended Iowa Western Community College. Re-

ceived B.A. and graduate school certificate in physical therapy 

from the University of Iowa and J.D. from Drake University.  

Memberships and Activities: Former judicial law clerk to Iowa 

Supreme Court Justice J. L. Larson. Former adjunct assistant pro-

fessor at Des Moines University. Licensed physical therapist 

(California). Served on the Clarinda School Improvement Advisory 

Committee, the Iowa Court Improvement Project, and the board of 

directors of the Clarinda Association of Business and Industry. 

Former community youth group leader. Member of the Clarinda 

United Methodist Church.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1956 in 

Clarinda. Resides in Clarinda.  Family Members: Wife Pamela; 

three daughters. 

 

 

 

Arnold, Richard D. – Russell (R) 

District 72 

Term:  Serving eighth term in House. Profession: Farmer.  

Education: Received B.S. from Iowa State University.  Member-

ships and Activities:  Member of Methodist Church, Pheasants 

Forever, Ducks Unlimited, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, Farm 

Bureau, Iowa Turkey Federation, and past 4-H leader. Served on 

Lucas County Board of Supervisors and Lucas County Soil Com-

mission.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1945 in Chariton. Resides 

in Russell.  Family Members: Wife Cheryl; three sons, two 

daughters, and seven grandchildren. 

 

 

 

 

Bailey, McKinley – Webster City (D) 

District 9 

Term: Serving second term in House. Profession:  Graduate 

student.  Education: Received an A.A. with emphasis in Spanish 

from Methodist College, Fayetteville, North Carolina, and B.A. in 

international studies with concentration in international business 

from the University of Iowa. In 2008 began work on master’s de-

gree in public administration at Iowa State University. Military 

Service: United States Army veteran. Served in Afghanistan and 

Iraq.  Memberships and Activities: Member of the Hamilton 

County League of Women Voters, VFW, American Legion, and 

Disabled American Veterans. Founder and past president of the 

University of Iowa Veterans Association. Birth and Residence: 

Born in 1980 in Ames. Resides in Webster City. 

 

 

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Baudler, Clel – Greenfield (R) 

District 58 

Term:  Serving sixth term in House.  Profession: Farmer and 

retired state trooper.  Education: Graduated from Fontanelle High 

School and Iowa State Patrol Academy.  Memberships and Ac-

tivities: Member of State Trooper Association, member and serves 

on board of directors of the National Rifle Association, Iowa Police 

Combat League, Farm Bureau, and Iowa State Patrol pistol team. 

Member of Pheasants Forever, the Wild Turkey Association, and 

the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association.  Birth and Residence: Born in 

1939 in Adair County. Resides in Greenfield.  Family Members: 

Wife Mary Carole; two sons, two daughters, and nine grandchil-

dren.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beard, John – Decorah (D) 

District 16 

Term:  Serving first term in House.   Profession: Owner/

operator Beard Welding and Machine.   Education:  Attended 

Rutgers and University of Miami, Florida.   Memberships and 

Activities:  Serves on Winneshiek County Conservation Board, 

Trout Unlimited, and Pheasants Forever.   Birth and Residence:  

Born in 1951 in Decorah and raised in Bedminster, New Jersey. 

Resides in Decorah.  Family Members:  Wife RoJene; two sons, 

one daughter, and two grandchildren.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bell, Paul A. – Newton (D) 

District 41 

Term: Serving ninth term in House.  Profession: Retired police 

officer.  Education: Graduated from Algona High School. Re-

ceived B.A. in political science from the University of Northern 

Iowa.  Memberships and Activities: Member of First Evangelical 

Lutheran Church, board member of Salvation Army, board mem-

ber of OPEN (Organization Promoting Everlasting Neighbors).  

Birth and Residence: Born in 1950 in Algona. Resides in New-

ton.  Family Members: Wife Niki; one son, one daughter, and one 

grandchild. 

 

 

 

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Berry, Deborah L. – Waterloo (D) 

District 22 

Term: Serving third term in House. Profession: Corporate 

Fundraising Director, Public Radio KBBG FM 88.1.  Education: 

Received B.S. in public administration and pursuing M.A. in mass 

communications.  Memberships and Activities: Member of 

Women in Government, National Conference of State Legislators-

Law and Criminal Justice Committee, National Organization of 

Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL) Women, Iowa Community 

Education Association; board member for Family Children Coun-

cil, Quakerdale; vice chair of African American Leadership Coali-

tion of the Cedar Valley; and numerous other local involvements.  

Birth and Residence: Born in 1958 in Waterloo. Resides in Wa-

terloo.  Family Members: One son and one granddaughter. 

 

 

 

Bukta, Polly – Clinton (D) 

District 26 

Term: Serving seventh term in House. Profession: Retired edu-

cator.  Education: Received B.S. in elementary education from 

Mercyhurst College and postgraduate work at the University of 

Northern Iowa.  Memberships and Activities:  Member  of  Na-

tional Education Association, Iowa State Education Association, 

Clinton Education Association, AAUW, Delta Kappa Gamma, 

Association for Curriculum Development, Clinton Area Chamber 

of Commerce, NAACP, PEO, Chapter KY-Clinton, and Prince of 

Peace Catholic Church.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1937 and 

raised in Pennsylvania. Resides in Clinton.  Family Members: 

Husband Michael; two sons, one grandson, and three granddaugh-

ters. 

 

 

 

 

Burt, Kerry – Waterloo (D) 

District 21 

Term: Serving first term in House.   Profession: Personal finan-

cial analyst, owner of Kerry Burt Financial, and a Waterloo fire-

fighter.   Education: Graduated from West High School, Waterloo. 

B.A. in communication and M.A. in education from the University 

of Iowa.   Memberships and Activities: All-American athlete at 

the University of Iowa. Fill-in TV announcer for Gateway Confer-

ence football games. Cofounder and volunteer for The Black Alli-

ance, an organization that targets and addresses issues for young 

black men in the Cedar Valley community. Served as Cub Scout 

Master for Pack 56. Volunteer for the Boys and Girls Club and 

assistant football coach at West High School.   Birth and Resi-

dence:  Born in 1964, raised and resides in Waterloo.  Family 

Members: Wife Kimberly A. Griffith; one son and one daughter.  

 

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