Birth: December 15, 1949, Haywood County, Tennessee. Parents: Thomas and Flossie Mann. Education: Graduated West High School in Madison County, Tennessee, 1967; B.S. in political science from Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1971; J.D. from University of Iowa, 1974. Activities: Appointed Iowa assistant attorney general, 1974 and 1980. Appointed executive director, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 1976. Member: Iowa Bar Association, Iowa National Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association. Board of Directors of the Des Moines branch NAACP. First black elected to Iowa Senate. Term: Second.

Born in Haywood County, Tennessee, December 15, 1949, to Thomas and Flossie Mann. Graduated West High School in Madison County, Tennessee, 1967. B.S. in Political Science from Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1971. J.D. from University of Iowa, 1974. Appointed Iowa assistant attorney general, 1974; appointed executive director, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 1976; appointed Iowa assistant attorney general, 1980. Member of Iowa Bar Association, Iowa National Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, Board of Directors, Des Moines branch NAACP. Second term.

Born in Haywood County, Tennessee, December 15, 1949, to Thomas and Flossie Mann. Graduated West High School in Madison County, Tennessee, 1967. B.S. in Political Science from Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1971. J.D. from University of Iowa, 1974. Appointed Iowa assistant attorney general, 1974; appointed executive director, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 1976; appointed Iowa assistant attorney general, 1980. Member of Iowa Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, Board of Directors, Des Moines branch NAACP. First term.

Born in Haywood County, Tenn., December 15, 1949, to Thomas and Flossie Mann. Graduated West High School in Madison County, Tenn., 1967. B.S. from Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tenn., 1971. J.D. from University of Iowa, 1974. Appointed Iowa assistant attorney general, 1974; appointed executive director, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 1976; appointed Iowa assistant attorney general, 1980. Board member, Iowa Democratic Party, Des Moines branch NAACP and Central Iowa chapter, American Red Cross. First term.