Mary Wolfe
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Mary Wolfe | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2011[1] | |
| Preceded by | Polly Bukta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61)[2] Washington, D.C.[2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Clinton, Iowa[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa[1] |
| Occupation | Attorney[1] |
| Website | [1] |
Mary Lynn Wolfe (born 1963) is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 98th district.
Personal life
Wolfe holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a JD from the University of Iowa.[1] She has been an attorney in private practice with her father.[3]
Political career
In 2010, Wolfe announced that she would run to represent District 26 in the Iowa House of Representatives, after the former representative, Polly Bukta, announced that she would not run for re-election.[3] She defeated the Republican opponent, David A. Rose, by 424 votes.[1]
Following redistricting in 2011, Wolfe ran to represent District 98 in 2012 and won. She has been re-elected to that seat three times, and is running again in 2020.[1]
Wolfe currently[when?] sits on the following committees:[4]
- Agriculture
- Government Oversight
- Judiciary (ranking member)
- Ways and Means
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 4,800 | 52.31% | |
| Republican | David A. Rose | 4,376 | 47.69% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 10,052 | 76.3% | |
| Independent | Carolyn Grimes | 3,129 | 23.7% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 8,547 | 66.50% | |
| Republican | Jeannine Eldrenkamp | 4,306 | 33.50% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Wolfe | 7,614 | 96.1% | |
| Other/Write-in | 305 | 3.9% | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mary Lynn Wolfe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mary Wolfe's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b Martens, Steven (21 January 2010). "Clinton lawyer to run for House seat". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Representative Mary Lynn Wolfe". The iowa Legislature. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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