Senator Charles Hughes Bruner View All Years

Compiled Historical Information

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Assemblies Served:
Senate: 70 (1983) - 73 (1989)

House: 68 (1979) - 69 (1981)

Home County: Story

Charles Hughes Bruner

Story County

Born in Ames on April 26, 1948, son of Charlotte and David Bruner. Graduated from Ames High School, 1966 (Merit Scholar). B.A., Macalester College, 1970. M.A., 1972, and Ph.D., 1978, in political science, Stanford University. National Institute of Mental Health fellow, 1972-73. Administration on Aging dissertation grant, 1977. Director of legislative affairs for the Human Resources Association of Iowa, 1976-77. Visiting professor, Iowa State University political science faculty, 1979. Chair, IPERS Advisory Investment Board. Married Amy Welch; son, Ian. Two terms in Iowa House. Second term in Senate.

Senate District 37