Ruth Ann Gaines | |
State House: | Iowa |
District: | 33rd |
Term Start: | January 10, 2011 |
Predecessor: | Wayne Ford |
Constituency: | District 33 - (2023-Present) District 32 - (2013-2023) District 65 - (2011-2013) |
Birth Place: | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Children: | 1 |
Residence: | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Education: | Clarke College (BA) University of California, Santa Barbara (MA) |
Occupation: | Teacher, politician |
Website: | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Ruth Ann Gaines (born 1947) is the Iowa State Representative from the 33rd District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011.
Gaines was born in 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1965, she graduated from St. Joseph Academy. She received a B.A. in drama/speech from Clarke College in 1969 and an M.A. in dramatic art from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1970.[1] [2]
, Gaines serves on several committees in the Iowa House: the Education, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Government Oversight committee.
The auditorium at East High School in Des Moines was named after Gaines.[3]
*incumbent