Senator E. Thurman Gaskill View All Years

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Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 77 (1997) - 82 (2007)
Home County: Hancock
E. Thurman Gaskill
Hancock County
Farmer. Born, raised, and resides in Corwith. Graduated from Corwith High School and attended Iowa State University. Past president of Iowa and National Corn Growers Associations. Chairman of Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Addressed World Food Conferences in Lima, Peru and Tokyo, Japan as a representative of American agriculture. Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources and Department of Economic Development. Serves on the board of directors of First Federal Savings Bank of Storm Lake. Wife Gerry; one daughter, two sons, and four grandchildren. Serving second term in Senate.