Representative Barbara A. Finch View All Years

BARBARA ANN FINCH

BARBARA ANN FINCH was born November 17, 1952 in New York City, to James and Ruth Davis. After high school Barbara attended Nassau Community College and Creighton University. Barbara farmed, with her husband Robert, in the Ames area and she worked at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.

Barbara loved public service. Prior to her legislative service, she had been very active in Ballard schools. She served as a member of the Athletic Booster Club and as a member and president of the Ballard School Board.

Barbara also actively worked to promote agriculture. She was a member of the Story County Farm Bureau, Story County Cattleman’s Association, and served on the Governor’s Task Force for Sustainable Agriculture.

A Republican, Ms. Finch was a member of the Seventy-ninth, Seventy-ninth Extra and Seventy-ninth Second-extra General Assemblies. (2001-2002)

Barbara Ann Finch died on December 17, 2008 at the age of 56.

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved By The House Of Representatives Of The Eighty- Third General Assembly Of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Barbara Ann Finch, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of her service.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

DAVE DEYOE

LISA HEDDENS

BETH WESSEL-KROESCHELL

Committee