Polly Granzow Explained

Polly Granzow
State House:Iowa
District:44th
Term Start:2003
Term End:2009
Preceded:Cindy Winckler
Succeeded:Annette Sweeney
Birth Date:29 September 1941
Birth Place:Eldora, Iowa
Party:Republican
Residence:Eldora, Iowa
Website:Granzow's website

Polly Granzow (born September 29, 1941) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 44th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. She received her BA from the University of Iowa and her MA from the University of Northern Iowa.

Granzow was re-elected in 2006 with 5,559 votes (50%), defeating Democratic opponent Tim Hoy.[1]

Education

Granzow graduated from Eldora High School and later obtained her B.A. in Spanish and teaching from the University of Iowa. She also received her M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Northern Iowa.

Career

Granzow served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Economic Growth committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; and the Human Resources committee, where she is the ranking member. She also serves on the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.[2]

Outside politics Granzow is a partner in farming with her husband. She is also a former teacher and County Supervisor for Former Hardin County.

Organizations

Former chairs

Former region chairs

Memberships

Family

Granzow is married to her husband David and together they have two daughters, one son and six grandchildren.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007-07-15. General Election Official Results . 2021-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf . 2007-07-15.
  2. Web site: Representative Polly A. Granzow . legis.iowa.gov.
  3. Web site: Polly Granzow. The Iowa Legislature. 6 December 2013.