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Mary Lee Madison

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State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Mental Health Counselor/Minister
Polk
91
01/13/2025 - 01/10/2027
31

Term

Serving second term in House.

Profession

Ordained minister, licensed professional counselor, non-profit owner.

Education

Received B.A. from St. Peter’s University, Jersey City, New Jersey; MA from Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey; M.Ed. from Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas; and M. Div. from Turner Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia.

Memberships and Activities

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Nobel Women, Women In Government, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, The Des Moines Chapter of the Links Inc., Des Moines Women’s Club, Legislative committees include Education, Transportation, Environmental Protection, Economic Growth and Technology, International Relations, and Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.

Birth and Residence

Born 1950 in Beaufort, South Carolina. Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, and resides in West Des Moines.

Family Members

Husband, L. Keith; three adult children and one granddaughter.

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State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Minister - AME Church
Polk
90
01/09/2023 - 01/12/2025
31

Term

Serving first term in House.

Profession

Social services pastoral care specialist, ordained minister, school counselor, licensed professional counselor, Oklahoma and Texas educational specialist.

Education

Received bachelor’s degrees from St. Peter’s University, Jersey City, New Jersey; master’s degrees from Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, and Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas; and Master of Divinity, The Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

Memberships and Activities

St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, The Links Inc., Des Moines Women’s Club, AMOS, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, Women’s Missionary Society, Questers, NAACP.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1950 in South Carolina. Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, and resides in West Des Moines.

Family Members

Husband, L. Keith; three adult children.