Mary A. Gaskill (born December 1, 1941) is an American politician who was the Iowa State Representative from the 81st District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2021.

Mary A. Gaskill
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 81st district
(93rd district, 2003–2013)
In office
2003 – January 10, 2021
Preceded byMark Tremmel
Succeeded byCherielynn Westrich
Personal details
Born (1941-12-01) December 1, 1941 (age 82)
Clyde, Missouri
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceOttumwa, Iowa
WebsiteGaskill's website

Gaskill served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Environmental Protection committee; the State Government committee; the Transportation committee; and the Local Government committee, where she was chair. She also served on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.

Gaskill was re-elected in 2006 with 7,210 votes, running unopposed.[1]

She lost her bid for re-election to Cherielynn Westrich in 2020.

Family

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Mary is married to her husband Jim and together they have 4 children: Rex, Alicia, Kathy, and Brenda. Mary and her husband currently live in Ottumwa, Iowa.[2]

Education

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Gaskill attended Ravenwood High School where she received her diploma. She later attended Gard Business University.[2]

Professional experience

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  • Gaskill was a county auditor for the Wapello County
  • She was also a clerk to the county auditor for Wapello County[2]

References

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  1. ^ 2006 Iowa General Election Results Archived 2007-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c "Representative Mary Gaskill Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 93rd; 81st district
2003–2013; 2013–2021
Succeeded by