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Representative Janet S. Metcalf View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 3/9/2025
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 71 (1985) - 79 (2001)
Home County: Polk
Janet S. Metcalf
Polk County
Birth: December 21, 1935, Des Moines. Parents: Frank and Manda De Puydt. Education: Graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, 1954; attended Grinnell College; received B.S. degree, Iowa State, 1958. Spouse: Donald B. Metcalf, 1958. Children: 1 daughter, Carolyn; 1 son, Douglas. Activities: Former owner retail business, 1965-1983. Tour guide, Des Moines Art Center. Sustaining member, Des Moines Junior League. Member, League of Women Voters and Iowa Women's Political Caucus. Member: St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Iowa Women's Political Caucus. Term: Fifth.
House District 75
Committees
75th GA (1993)
Legislation Sponsored
75th GA (1993)