Iowa House of Representatives

Primary results for House Democrats:

Incumbents
House District 22 - State Representative Deborah Berry got 71% of the vote
House District 42 - State Representative Geri Huser got 60% of the vote
House District 65 - State Representative Wayne Ford got 54% of the vote

Democratic Open Seats
House District 27 - Chuck Isenhart (Rep. Jochum running for the Senate)
House District 92 - Jerry Kearns (Rep. Wise retiring)

Republican Open Seats
House District 13 - Sharon Steckman
House District 16 - John Beard
House District 59 - Jerry Sullivan

Challenge Races
House District 10 - Susan Radke

Ray Zirkelbach was elected to his second term in the Iowa House of Representatives in 2006. In 2005, Ray was called to active duty by the US Army and began serving in Iraq, and consequently he missed the 2006 and 2007 legislative sessions. He is an Infantryman with CO A 1/133rd Infantry in Dubuque, IA. He is a Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in Combat in August 2006 in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.

Ray serves as the Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee and also serves on the Agriculture, Labor, and Public Safety Committees as well as the Justice Systems Budget Subcommittee.

Ray is a correctional counselor at the Anamosa State Prison and a soldier in the National Guard. (more…)

Cindy Winckler is serving her fourth term in the Iowa House. She has been a member of Economic Development budget subcommittee, ranking member of Labor and Industrial Relations committee, and ranking member of Education budget subcommittee. She currently as the Chair of the Education Budget Subcommittee and also serves on the Appropriations, Education, Judiciary, and Labor Committees.

Cindy Winckler was born in Des Moines, Iowa. She moved to Davenport when she was young, and has continued to be a part of the Davenport community through her adult years. Public service has been a part of her family background. Her dad owned the snack bar at the Scott County Court House, through an agreement with the county and the disabled veterans organization. Her mother was a long-time deputy city clerk and city alderman. (more…)

Wes Whitead is currently serving his fifth term in the Iowa House. He serves as Vice Chair on the Veterans Affairs Committees and also serves on the on Local Government, Natural Resources, State Government and Government Oversight Committees.

Wes Whitead was born April 15, 1933 in rural Plymouth County, Iowa. The son of Marion and Marguerite Whitead, Wes grew up on a small farm just north of Sioux City. He attended a one-room rural school through the sixth grade, then attended Sioux City public schools.

He entered the military in 1953, serving in an engineer aviation battalion in Korea. Wes and his unit built airfields for American fighters and bombers, including the first concrete airfield in South Korea. (more…)