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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Chapter 5 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 261 PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES George W. Bush – Texas (R) Term: Serving second term expiring January 2009. Profession: Businessman; Professional Baseball Team Owner; Texas Governor, 1995-2000. Education: Received B.S., Yale University, 1968; M.B.A., Harvard University, 1975. Military Service: Texas Air National Guard, 1968-1973. Residence: Born in New Haven, CT. Resident of Texas. Family Members: Wife, Laura Welch Bush; two daughters. www.whitehouse.gov VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Richard B. Cheney – Wyoming (R) Term: Serving second term expiring January 2009. Profession: Public Official; White House Chief of Staff to President Gerald Ford, 1975-1977; U.S. Congressman, Wyoming, 1979-1989; Secretary of Defense, 1989-1993; Chief Executive Officer of the Halliburton Company. Education: Received B.A., University of Wyoming, 1965; M.A., University of Wyoming, 1966. Residence: Born in Lincoln, NE. Resident of Wyo- ming. Family Members: Wife, Lynne V. Cheney; two daugh- ters. www.whitehouse.gov 262 IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER U.S. SENATOR Charles E. Grassley – New Hartford (R) Term: Serving fifth term in U.S. Senate expiring January 2011. Profession and Activities: Farmer and partner with son, Robin. Member: Baptist Church, Farm Bureau, Iowa Historical Society, Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Delta Pi, Mason, International Association of Machinists, 1962-1971. Member: Iowa House of Representatives, 1959-1975; U.S. House of Representatives, 1975-1981. Elected to U.S. Senate, 1980; reelected 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004. Member: Fi- nance, Judiciary, Budget, and Agriculture Committees. Chair: Fi- nance Committee, Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Member: Joint Committee on Taxation, Subcommittee on Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion, Subcommittee on Production and Price Competitiveness, Subcommittee on Long-term Growth and Debt Reduction, Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Technology and Homeland Security. Education: Graduated New Hartford High School, 1951; B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1955; M.A., 1956; attended the University of Iowa, 1957-1958. Residence: Born in New Hart- ford. Family Members: Wife, Barbara; five children, nine grandchildren, two great- grandchildren. Washington, D.C., Office: 135 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510-1501; (202) 224-3744 Iowa Offices: 206 Federal Building, 101 First Street, S.E., Cedar Rapids, 52401; (319) 363-6832 307 Federal Building, 8 South Sixth Street, Council Bluffs, 51501; (712) 322-7103 131 West Third Street, Suite 180, Davenport, 52801; (563) 322-4331 721 Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, 50309; (515) 288-1145 103 Federal Building, 320 Sixth Street, Sioux City, 51101; (712) 233-1860 210 Waterloo Building, 531 Commercial Street, Waterloo, 50701; (319) 232-6657 www.grassley.senate.gov chuck [email protected] FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 263 U.S. SENATOR Tom Harkin – Cumming (D) Term: Serving fourth term in U.S. Senate expiring January 2009. Profession and Activities: Attorney, Polk County Legal Aid Society, 1973. Named Outstanding Young Alumnus by Iowa State University Alumni Association, 1974. Elected to 94th Congress, November 1974. Reelected in 1976, 1978, 1980, and 1982. Elected United States Senate, 1984, reelected in 1990, 1996 and 2002. Can- didate for Democratic Presidential nomination, 1992. Member: Ag- riculture (Ranking Member); Appropriations (Ranking Member on Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Educa- tion); Health; Education; Labor; Pension (HELP) and Small Busi- ness Committees. Education: Attended schools in Cumming and Dexter; graduated Dowling High School, Des Moines, 1958; B.S., Iowa State University, 1962; J.D., Catholic University of America, 1972. Military Service: U.S. Navy jet pilot, 1962-1967; commander, U.S. Naval Air Reserve. Residence: Born in Cumming. Family Members: Wife, Ruth Raduenz Harkin; two daughters. Washington, D.C., Office: 731 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510-1502; (202) 224-3254 Iowa Offices: 150 First Avenue, N.E., Suite 370, Cedar Rapids, 52401; (319) 365-4504 1606 Brady Street, Suite 323, Davenport, 52803; (563) 322-1338 733 Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, 50309; (515) 284-4574 315 Federal Building, 350 West Sixth Street, Dubuque, 52001; (563) 582-2130 110 Federal Building, 320 Sixth Street, Sioux City, 51101; (712) 252-1550 harkin.senate.gov All e-mail correspondence for Senator Harkin should be sent through the main webpage (harkin.senate.gov) by clicking “Contact Me.” 264 IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER IOWA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Effective Beginning with the Elections in 2002 for the 108th U.S. Congress FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 265 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE First District Jim Nussle – Manchester (R) Counties Represented: Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Jackson, Jones, Scott Term: Serving eighth term in U.S. House of Representatives expiring January 2007. Profession and Activities: Attorney at law, Manchester. Former Delaware County Attorney. Elected to the 102nd, reelected 103rd-109th Congress. Chairman: House Budget Committee. Member: Ways and Means Committee; Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee; Rural Health Care Coalition; First Lu- theran Church. Education: Received B.A. in international studies, political science, and economics, Luther College; international studies, Ronshoved Hojskole, Krusaa, Denmark; J.D., Drake University. Residence: Born in Des Moines and resides in Man- chester. Family Members: Wife, Karen; one daughter, one son. Washington, D.C., Office: 303 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; (202) 225-2911 Iowa Offices: 209 West Fourth Street, Davenport, 52801; (563) 326-1841 2255 John F. Kennedy Road, Dubuque, 52002; (563) 557-7740 712 West Main Street, Manchester, 52057; (563) 927-5141 3641 Kimball Avenue, Waterloo, 50702; (319) 235-1109 www.nussle.house.gov U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Second District Jim Leach – Iowa City (R) Counties Represented: Appanoose, Cedar, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Johnson, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Van Bu- ren, Wapello, Washington, Wayne Term: Serving 15th term in U.S. House of Representatives expir- ing January 2007. Profession and Activities: Foreign Service Offi- cer: Department of State, 1968-1969; Arms Control and Disarma- ment Agency, 1970-1973; member, U.S. delegation to Geneva Dis- armament Conference, 1971-1972; member, U.S. delegation to U.N. General Assembly, 1972. Member, U.S. House of Representatives: Financial Services Committee, chairman 1995-2001, chairman emeritus 2001; International Relations Committee, Chairman Subcommittee on Asia and Pacific. Elected in November 1976 to the 95th Congress and each succeeding Congress. Education: Princeton, B.A. in political science; Johns Hopkins University, M.A. in Soviet politics; further studies at the London School of Economics. Residence: Born in Davenport and resides in Iowa City. Family Members: Wife, Elisabeth Foxley; one daughter, one son. Washington, D.C., Office: 2186 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; (202) 225-6576 Iowa Offices: 214 Jefferson Street, Burlington, 52601; (319) 754-1106 129 Twelfth Street, S.E., Cedar Rapids, 52403; (319) 363-4773 Plaza Centre One, 125 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, 52240; (319) 351-0789 105 East Third Street, Room 201, Ottumwa, 52501; (641) 684-4024 www.house.gov/leach/ 266 IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Third District Leonard L. Boswell – Des Moines (D) Counties Represented: Benton, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Tama Term: Serving fifth term in U.S. House of Representatives ex- piring January 2007. Profession and Activities: Elected to 105th Congress, reelected to 106th through 109th Congress. Serves on the Agriculture and Transportation Committees. Serves on Risk Man- agement and Specialty Crops; Livestock, Dairy and Poultry; Avia- tion; and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittees. Educa- tion: Graduated from Lamoni High School; B.A., business administration, Graceland College. Military Service: Twenty years in the U.S. Army, serving in areas of Vietnam, Germany, and Portugal. Two tours of Vietnam as an assault helicopter pilot, two tours with NATO in Portugal and Germany, recipient of two Bronze Stars, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, and the Soldiers' Medal. Residence: Born in Harrison County, MO, and resides in Des Moines. Family Mem- bers: Wife, Dody; two daughters, one son. Washington, D.C., Office: 1427 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; (202) 225-3806 Iowa Office: 300 East Locust Street, Suite 320, Des Moines, 50309; (515) 282-1909 www.house.gov/boswell [email protected] U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Fourth District Tom Latham – Alexander (R) Counties Represented: Allamakee, Boone, Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Dallas, Emmet, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Hamil- ton, Hancock, Hardin, Howard, Humboldt, Kossuth, Madison, Mar- shall, Mitchell, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Story, Warren, Webster, Win- nebago, Winneshiek, Worth, Wright Term: Serving sixth term in U.S. House of Representatives ex- piring January 2007. Profession and Activities: Elected to the 104th Congress, reelected to 105th-109th Congress. Serves