State Representative

Gene Ficken

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State Representative

Democrat


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Teacher (Retired)
Home County:	Buchanan
General Assembly:	83
Dates Served:	01/12/2009 - 01/09/2011
District:	23

Term

Serving first term in House.

Profession

Career educator.

Education

B.A. and M.A. in biology from the University of Northern Iowa.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Iowa State Education Association, and past member of Jaycees and Kiwanis.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1944 in Spirit Lake and resides in Independence.

Family Members

Wife Michelle; two sons, one daughter, and one grandson.