Elesha L. Gayman is a former Iowa State Representative from the 84th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Gayman served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; and the Public Safety committee. She was vice-chair of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.
Elesha Gayman | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 9, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Van Fossen |
| Succeeded by | Ross Paustian |
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| Born | Davenport, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Occupation | SAFER Foundation Youth Empowerment Program |
| Website | Gayman's official website Gayman campaign website |
Gayman is a 1997 graduate of Davenport West High School, attended St. Ambrose University, spent a semester of her sophomore year at Loyola University’s Rome Center in Italy, earned a BA (political science) from the University of Iowa in 2001, and an MPA from Drake University through the Quad Cities Graduate Center in 2007.[1]
She was a delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention and campaign manager (for four northeast Iowa counties) in John Kerry's President Campaign in 2004. She was a staffer for State Sen. Brian Schoenjahn, and an intern for State Sen. Pat Deluhery. When she was 13 she went to Davenport's city hall and argued against the youth curfew.[2] In the 2008 United States presidential election, she was Eastern Iowa Political Director for Barack Obama’s Presidential Caucus Campaign.
Gayman was elected in 2006 with 5,429 votes (50%), defeating Republican incumbent Jim Van Fossen.[3] She was re-elected in 2008.[4]
References edit
- ^ "ELECTION 2006 — IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 84: Gayman challenges incumbent Van Fossen". The North Scott Press. Eldridge, Iowa. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Tibbetts, Ed (November 27, 2006). "Gayman eager to take ideas to House". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
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"Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). State of Iowa. 21 November 2006. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
Democrat Elesha Gayman 5429, Republican Jim van Fossen 5156
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". State of Iowa. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
Elesha Gayman Democrat 8397, Ross C. Paustian Republican 7953
External links edit
- Representative Elesha Gayman official Iowa General Assembly site
- Elesha Gayman for Iowa official campaign site
- Member Profile: Elesha Gayman at the Iowa House Democrats, March 4, 2009
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