Maggie Tinsman (born July 14, 1936) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Iowa State Senate from 1989 to 2007.

Maggie Tinsman
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 41st district
  • 21st district (1993–2003)
  • 20th district (1989–1993)
In office
1989–2007
Member of the Scott County Board of Supervisors
In office
1978–1988
Personal details
Born (1936-07-14) July 14, 1936 (age 88)
Moline, Illinois, US
Political partyRepublican
Alma mater

Tinsman is an alumnus of the University of Colorado and the University of Iowa. Before her election to the state senate she served for 10 years as a Scott County Supervisor.

Tinsman ran for the Republican nomination for the 1996 U.S. Senate election, finishing 2nd in the primary behind Congressman Jim Ross Lightfoot.[1]

After leaving office, she has run a lobbying group involved in issues related to early childhood education.

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  1. ^ "Chap10b&" (PDF). sos.iowa.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

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