Geri D. Huser (born July 14, 1963) is a Democratic party politician. She served in the

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from 1996 to 2011.

Education

Huser graduated from Southeast Polk High School and later received a BA in social work from

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. She also got a law degree from

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Career

She served as a Planning Specialist with

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Social Services and has been director of Iowa Finance Authority's Title Guaranty Division. From 1990 to 1994, she served as a member of the Altoona City Council. She also served on the Metropolitan Planning Organization beginning in 1990. From 1996 to 2011, Huser represented the 42nd District in the

and served on several committees: the Judiciary committee; the Local Government committee; the Ways and Means committee; and the Transportation committee, which she chaired. In 2006, Huser was re-elected with 8,493 votes, running unopposed. She lost re-election in 2011 to Republican

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by 126 votes. After serving in the House, Huser became a partner at Skinner Law Firm. As Chairwoman of the

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, she voted in June 2016 not to allow the controversial construction of the

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to continue, but lost due to votes by the other two members, Nick Wagner and

Libby Jacobs Libby Swanson Jacobs (born October 1, 1956) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 60th District. Education Jacobs received her BA in political science from the University of Nebraska and her MPA from Drake University. Career Prior to ...

, who voted in favor. Huser was named to Governor

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's Transportation 2020 Citizen Advisory Commission.

Family

Huser is the daughter of Ed and Lois Skinner. She is married to her husband Dan, and together they have a daughter, Kelli, and a son, Blake.

Organizations

*Altoona City Council (2 years) *Greater Des Moines Housing Trust Fund Board *Metropolitan Planning Organization *Altoona Family Home *East Polk Interagency Association

References

External links

Representative Geri Huser
''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Representative Geri Huser
''official constituency blog'' * Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Living people Women state legislators in Iowa 1963 births Iowa city council members Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa People from Altoona, Iowa Women city councillors in Iowa 21st-century American women {{Iowa-politician-stub