Representative Mary L. Madison View All Years

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Mary L. Madison

Polk County

Term

Serving first term in House.

Profession

Social services pastoral care specialist, ordained minister, school counselor, licensed professional counselor, Oklahoma and Texas educational specialist.

Education

Received bachelor’s degrees from St. Peter’s University, Jersey City, New Jersey; master’s degrees from Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, and Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas; and Master of Divinity, The Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

Memberships and Activities

St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, The Links Inc., Des Moines Women’s Club, AMOS, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, Women’s Missionary Society, Questers, NAACP.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1950 in South Carolina. Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, and resides in West Des Moines.

Family Members

Husband, L. Keith; three adult children.

House District 31