Farmer. Born, raised, and resides in Corwith. Graduated from Corwith High School and attended Iowa State University. Past president of Iowa and National Corn Growers Associations. Chairman of Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Addressed World Food Conferences in Lima, Peru and Tokyo, Japan as a representative of American agriculture. Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Economic Development. Serves on the board of directors of First Federal Savings Bank of Storm Lake. Wife Gerry; one daughter, two sons, and four grandchildren. Serving second term in Senate.

Farmer. Born in Algona. Raised and resides in Corwith. Graduated from Corwith High School and attended Iowa State University. Past president of Iowa and National Corn Growers Associations. Chairman of Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Addressed World Food Conferences in Lima, Peru and Tokyo, Japan as a representative of American agriculture. Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Economic Development. Serves on the board of directors of First Federal Savings Bank of Storm Lake. Member of Rotary and Methodist Church. Wife Gerry; two sons, one daughter, and six grandchildren. Serving second term in Senate.

Birth: April 4, 1935, Algona. Parents: George and Mildred (Chapman) Gaskill. Education: Graduated Corwith Community H.S.; attended Iowa State University. Military Service: U.S. Army 1954-1956. Spouse: Geraldine Adkins, 1958. Children: 1 daughter, Elizabeth; 2 sons, Mark and David. Profession and Activities: Farm owner; Past Pres. of National and IA Corn Growers; Past Pres. lowa Corn Promotion Board; Chair, U.S. Feed Grain Council; Past Commissioner of lowa Dev. Comm.; Ag Promotion Board (1974-85); lowa DNR (1989-92); selected to lowa State University Ag Hall of Fame (1975); USDA Transition Team (1988); appointed to Fed Ag Energy Adv Committee (1973) and USDA Users Adv Board (1989) by USDA Sec of Ag; Director, First Fed Savings Bank of the Midwest; USDA Honors Award Selection Committee; Rotary Group Study Exchange Team to Australia (1969); addressed Food Conferences in Lima, Peru and Tokyo, Japan on American Ag (1974); Iowa Peace Institute (charter member of the Board of Directors); Advisory Committee to College of Ag (ISU); Vice Chair, Ag Council of America; Past Pres. Iowa Farm Business Assoc; member, U.S. Feed Grains Council Trade Team to China (1981); Chair, Farmers for Nixon and Ford Ag campaigns; Co-Chair, lowa Farmers for Reagan/Bush and lowa Farmers for Bush/Quayle; National Deputy Dir. of Bush Ag Campaign (1992); Member, Methodist Church and past Sunday School Superintendent; Shriner. Member: lowa Farm Bureau, American Legion, Rotary, County Board. of Ed. Term: First.

Birth: April 4, 1935, Algona. Parents: George and Mildred (Chapman) Gaskill. Education: Graduated Corwith Community H.S.; attended Iowa State University. Military Service: U.S. Army 1954-1956. Spouse: Geraldine Adkins, 1958. Children: 1 daughter, Elizabeth; 2 sons, Mark and David. Profession and Activities: Farm owner; Past Pres. of National and IA Corn Growers; Past Pres. lowa Corn Promotion Board; Chair, U.S. Feed Grain Council; Past Commissioner of lowa Dev. Comm.; Ag Promotion Board (1974-85); lowa DNR (1989-92); selected to lowa State University Ag Hall of Fame (1975); USDA Transition Team (1988); appointed to Fed Ag Energy Adv Committee (1973) and USDA Users Adv Board (1989) by USDA Sec of Ag; Director, First Fed Savings Bank of the Midwest; USDA Honors Award Selection Committee; Rotary Group Study Exchange Team to Australia (1969); addressed Food Conferences in Lima, Peru and Tokyo, Japan on American Ag (1974); Iowa Peace Institute (charter member of the Board of Directors); Advisory Committee to College of Ag (ISU); Vice Chair, Ag Council of America; Past Pres. Iowa Farm Business Assoc; member, U.S. Feed Grains Council Trade Team to China (1981); Chair, Farmers for Nixon and Ford Ag campaigns; Co-Chair, lowa Farmers for Reagan/Bush and lowa Farmers for Bush/Quayle; National Deputy Dir. of Bush Ag Campaign (1992); Member, Methodist Church and past Sunday School Superintendent; Shriner. Member: lowa Farm Bureau, American Legion, Rotary, County Board. of Ed. Term: First.