Iowa official register

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IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 

 

Kuhn, Mark A. – Charles City (D) 

District 14 

Term: Serving sixth term in House.  Profession: Family farmer.  

Education: Graduated from Charles City High School. B.S. in 

history from Iowa State University.  Memberships and Activities: 

Member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Board member, 

American Corn Growers Association. Owner, All Iowa Lawn Ten-

nis Club. Owner, first wind turbine commissioned during President 

Obama’s administration. Served on Floyd County Board of Super-

visors. Birth and Residence: Born in 1950 in Charles City. Raised 

and resides in Charles City.  Family Members: Wife Denise; two 

sons and four grandchildren.   

 

 

 

 

 

Lensing, Vicki – Iowa City (D) 

District 78 

Term: Serving fifth term in House.  Profession: Funeral home 

and crematory business owner.  Education: Received B.A. from the 

University of Iowa.  Memberships and Activities: Graduate of 

Community Leadership Program. Past chair of Iowa City Area 

Chamber of Commerce, past president of Johnson County Women’s 

Network, and past co-chair of districtwide parents organization. Co-

founder of United Way Women’s Leadership Circle. Past president 

of Preferred Funeral Directors International. Past board member of 

Johnson County Community Foundation; board member of Com-

munity Corrections Improvement Association, and Reading Recov-

ery Council of Iowa.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1957 in Iowa 

City. Raised and resides in Iowa City.  Family Members: Husband 

Rich Templeton; two sons and one daughter.   

 

 

 

 

Lukan, Steven F. – New Vienna (R) 

District 32 

Term: Serving fourth term in House.  Profession: Account ex-

ecutive, English Insurance. Part-time tire technician.  Education: 

Graduated from Beckman High School. Received political science 

degree from Loras College.  Military Service: Served in the U.S. 

Navy, receiving numerous awards.  Memberships and Activities: 

Member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, serving as lector. Mem-

ber of New Vienna Area Historical Society, New Vienna/

Luxemburg Volunteer Fire Department, National Wild Turkey 

Federation, American Legion Post #0137, Tri-County Sportsmen, 

Dyersville Sportsmen’s Club, and the NRA.  Birth and Residence: 

Born in 1978 in New Vienna. Resides in New Vienna.   

 

 

 

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

 

Lykam, Jim – Davenport (D) 

District 85 

Term: Served in House 1989-1990. Serving fourth term in 

House.  Education: Graduated from Davenport West High School. 

Received A.A. from Palmer Junior College.  Memberships and 

Activities: Served as vice president of Davenport Colt League and 

managed the West Pony League. Served on Davenport Planning & 

Zoning Commission and Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee. 

Member emeritus of Scott County Humane Society. Member of 

Davenport Moose Lodge, Davenport Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, 

Kaaba Shrine, and Mohassan Grotto.  Birth and Residence: Born 

in 1949 in Davenport. Resides in Davenport.  Family Members: 

Wife Barb; one son.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marek, Larry – Riverside (D) 

District House 89 

Term: Serving first term in House. Profession:  Family farmer.  

Education: Attended Iowa State University in farm operation pro-

gram.  Military Service:  Served eight and one-half years in the 

National Guard. Memberships and Activities: Served 11 years as 

bank director for Washington State Bank. Served as director of the 

Iowa Soybean Association, Washington County Riverboat Founda-

tion, Soil Commissioner with NRCS, Washington County Fair 

Board, Washington County Farm Bureau board of directors, and 

various church boards. Birth and Residence: Born in 1940 and 

raised in Washington. A fifth-generation farmer residing on a Cen-

tury Farm near Riverside. Family Members:  Wife Jan; two sons, 

one daughter, and 10 grandchildren.   

 

 

 

 

 

Mascher, Mary – Iowa City (D) 

District 77 

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

Education: Received B.A. in education and M.S. in counseling 

education from the University of Iowa.  Memberships and Activi-

ties: Active in the Iowa City Community Theater. Member of Iowa 

State Sesquicentennial Commission, Iowa City Parks and Recrea-

tion Commission, Iowa City Riverfront Commission, and past presi-

dent of the Iowa City Education Association.  Serves on State Read-

ing Recovery Advisory Board and Executive Committee.  Birth 

and Residence: Born in 1952 and raised in Johnson County. Re-

sides in Iowa City.  Family Members: One son and two grandchil-

dren. 

 

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IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 

 

May, Mike – Spirit Lake (R) 

District 6 

Term: Serving third term in House.  Profession: Retired teacher 

and current resort owner.  Education: Graduated from Arnolds 

Park High School. Received B.A. in history from Simpson College 

and M.S. in history from Mankato State.  Memberships and Ac-

tivities: Board member and cofounder of Okoboji Tourism. Past 

board member of the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce. 

Member of the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Spencer 

Chamber of Commerce, NFIB, Farm Bureau, Environmental 

Council, Iowa Hotel/Motel Association, and Presbyterian Church. 

Retired ISEA member and past president of SLEA. Dickinson 

County Republican Party County Treasurer. Past vice president of 

the Iowa Great Lakes Quality of Life Organization.  Birth and 

Residence: Born in 1945 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Resides in Spirit 

Lake.  Family Members: Wife Marge; two sons, one daughter, 

and five grandchildren. 

 

McCarthy, Kevin M. – Des Moines (D) 

District 67 

Term: Serving fourth term in House. Second term as House 

Majority Leader.  Profession: Attorney and former Polk County 

Assistant Attorney and Assistant Iowa Attorney General.  Educa-

tion: Graduate of Drake University Law School.  Memberships 

and Activities: Served as counsel in Washington, D.C., for the 

Tobacco Project; represented the 52 settling governments under 

the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Served as campaign 

manager for Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. Former state 

director and former senior advisor for U.S. Senator Joe Lieber-

man’s presidential campaign.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1971 

in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines.  Family Members: Wife 

Marcy; one daughter. 

 

Mertz, Dolores M. – Ottosen (D) 

District 8 

Term: Serving eleventh term in House.  Profession: Farm 

owner and operator.  Education: Graduated from St. John’s High 

School. Received A.A. from Briar Cliff College.  Memberships 

and Activities: Served on Kossuth County Board of Supervisors, 

ISAC Steering Committee, past state regent of the Catholic 

Daughters, past president of Council of Catholic Women, Sioux 

City Diocese, secretary of Great Lakes Economic Development 

Corporation, and vice president of District II Elected Officials. 

Chairman of National Health Care Task Force for American Leg-

islative Executive Council (ALEC). Member of Farm Bureau, 

BPW of Humboldt, Soroptimist International, Governor’s Ag 

Studies Council, DNR Farm Advisory Board, and West Bend 

Drama Club.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1928 in Bancroft. 

Resides in Ottosen.  Family Members: Husband H.P. (deceased); 

two sons, five daughters, 11 grandchildren, and three great-

grandchildren. 

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