2009 Legislature Opens on Monday, Jan. 12th
The 83rd General Assembly opens on Monday, January 12th, 2009 at 10 a.m. Democrats have control of both chambers of the Iowa Legislature with a 56-44 advantage in the House and a 32-18 split in the Senate.
Here’s a fact sheet on the Iowa House of Representatives. Highlights include 18 new State Representatives and record six African-Americans serving in the House.