Mary Lou Freeman Explained

Mary Lou Freeman
Office:Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 52nd district
Term Start:2003
Term End:2006
Office1:Member of the Iowa State Senate from the 5th district
Term Start1:1995
Term End1:2003
Birth Name:Mary Lou Hawkinson
Birth Date:21 October 1941
Birth Place:Kandiyohi, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Alta, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Republican
Children:4
Alma Mater:Gustavus Adolphus College (BA)
Occupation:Politician

Mary Lou Freeman (Hawkinson; October 21, 1941 – September 4, 2006) was an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives and the Iowa State Senate.

Early life and career

Born in Kandiyohi, Minnesota, Freeman, a Republican, was elected twice to the Iowa State Senate from the 5th District serving from 1995 to 2003, and was then elected to two terms in the Iowa State House from the 52nd district, serving from 2003 until her death in 2006.[1]

Education

Freeman graduated from Willmar High School and later obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from Gustavus Adolphus College.

Personal life and death

Family

She married Dennis Freeman on June 10, 1962. Freeman was the daughter of J. Martin Hawkinson and Luella Hawkinson. She had 4 children and 10 grandchildren.Freeman died at her home in Alta, Iowa on September 4, 2006.[2]

Organizations

Freeman was a member of the following organizations:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Remembering a Life: Mary Lou Freeman. Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20081012105641/http://www.fratzkejensen.com/obituaries/2006/m-freeman.htm. October 12, 2008.
  2. News: Mary Lou Freeman. 2006-09-07. Sioux City Journal. 2017-04-04. en.
  3. Web site: Representative Mary Lou Freeman. Iowa Legislature.