Iowa House Democratic Committee Assignments
2006-2007

Administration & Rules  
Brian Quirk, Chair 
Mike Reasoner, Vice Chair 
Ro Foege 
Lisa Heddens 
Kevin McCarthy 
Pat Murphy 
Janet Petersen 
John Whitaker 
 
Commerce 
 Janet Petersen, Chair 
Dave Jacoby, Vice Chair 
McKinley Bailey 
Deborah Berry 
Doris Kelley 
Bob Kressig 
Jo Oldson 
Dawn Pettengill 
Brian Quirk 
Nathan Reichert 
Paul Shomshor 
Dick Taylor 
Phil Wise 
 
Environmental Protection 
 Donovan Olson, Chair 
Marcie Frevert, Vice Chair 
Mary Gaskill 
Pam JochumBob Kressig 
Mark Kuhn 
Vicki Lensing 
Helen Miller 
Rick Olson 
Tyler Olson 
Mark Smith 
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell 
 
Agriculture 
 Dolores Mertz, Chair 
John Whitaker, Vice Chair 
Mark Davitt 
Marcie Frevert 
Elesha Gayman 
Mark Kuhn 
Helen Miller 
Dawn Pettengill 
Mike Reasoner 
Nathan Reichert 
Kurt Swaim 
Andrew Wenthe 
  
Economic Growth 
Roger Thomas, Chair 
Art Staed, Vice Chair 
McKinley Bailey 
Swati Dandekar 
Wayne Ford 
Helen Miller 
Donovan Olson 
Tyler Olson 
Janet Petersen 
Tom Schueller 
Andrew Wenthe 
Phil Wise 
 
Ethics 
 Mark Davitt, Chair 
Paul Bell 
Tyler Olson 
 
Government Oversight
 Vicki Lensing, Chair 
Wayne Ford, Vice Chair 
Deborah Berry 
Kurt Swaim 
Wes Whitead 
 
Appropriations 
 Jo Oldson, Chair
Mark Kuhn, Vice Chair 
Deborah Berry 
Dennis Cohoon 
Swati Dandekar 
Ro Foege 
Wayne Ford 
Elesha Gayman 
Bruce Hunter 
Dave Jacoby 
Nathan Reichert 
Todd Taylor 
Andrew Wenthe 
Cindy Winckler

Education 
Roger Wendt, Chair 
Mary Mascher, Vice Chair 
Ako Abdul-Samad 
Polly Bukta 
Dennis Cohoon 
Ro Foege 
Elesha Gayman 
Lisa Heddens 
Doris Kelley 
Eric Palmer 
Art Staed 
Cindy Winckler 
Phil Wise 
 
Human Resources 
 Mark Smith, Chair 
Ako Abdul-Samad, Vice Chair 
Ro Foege 
Wayne Ford 
Lisa Heddens 
Bruce Hunter 
Dave Jacoby 
Mary Mascher 
Tyler Olson 
Eric Palmer 
Janet Petersen 
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell 
  
Judiciary 
Kurt Swaim, Chair 
Eric Palmer, Vice Chair 
Geri Huser 
Vicki Lensing 
Dolores Mertz 
Jo Oldson 
Rick Olson 
Tom Schueller 
Mark Smith 
Roger Wendt 
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell 
Cindy Winckler 
 
Natural Resources 
 Paul Bell, Chair 
Dick Taylor, Vice Chair 
McKinley Bailey 
Mark Davitt 
Jim Lykam 
Dolores Mertz 
Nathan Reichert 
Paul Shomshor 
Todd Taylor 
Andrew Wenthe 
John Whitaker 
Wes Whitead 
 
Transportation 
 Geri Huser, Chair 
Jim Lykam, Vice Chair 
Paul Bell 
Polly Bukta 
Dennis Cohoon 
Swati Dandekar 
Mary Gaskill 
Dolores Mertz 
Donovan Olson 
Mike Reasoner 
Kurt Swaim 
John Whitaker 
 
Labor 
 Rick Olson, Chair 
Todd Taylor, Vice Chair 
Ako Abdul-Samad 
Bruce Hunter 
Pam Jochum 
Mary Mascher 
Pat Murphy 
Eric Palmer 
Art Staed 
Cindy Winckler 
 
Public Safety 
 Jim Lykam, Chair 
Deborah Berry, Vice Chair 
Paul Bell 
Elesha Gayman 
Lisa Heddens 
Bruce Hunter 
Bob Kressig 
Mark Kuhn 
Mary Mascher 
Rick Olson 
Kurt Swaim 
John Whitaker 
 
Veterans Affairs 
Wes Whitead, Chair 
Dick Taylor, Vice Chair 
McKinley Bailey 
Paul Bell 
Polly Bukta 
Helen Miller 
Art Staed 
Roger Thomas 
 
Local Government 
 Mary Gaskill, Chair 
Bob Kressig, Vice Chair 
Polly Bukta 
Dennis Cohoon 
Geri Huser 
Doris Kelley 
Jim Lykam 
Donovan Olson 
Tom Schueller 
Dick Taylor 
Roger Thomas 
Wes Whitead 
 
State Government 
 Pam Jochum, Chair 
Dawn Pettengill, Vice Chair 
Ako Abdul-Samad 
Mary Gaskill 
Dave Jacoby 
Vicki Lensing 
Brian Quirk 
Paul Shomshor 
Todd Taylor 
Roger Wendt 
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell 
Wes Whitead 
 
Ways & Means 
 Paul Shomshor, Chair 
Tom Schueller, Vice Chair 
Mark Davitt 
Marcie Frevert 
Geri Huser 
Pam Jochum 
Doris Kelley 
Tyler Olson 
Dawn Pettengill 
Brian Quirk 
Mike Reasoner 
Roger Thomas 
Roger Wendt 
Phil Wise 

Appropriations Subcommittees

Administration & Regulation Ag & Natural Resources 
Bruce Hunter, Chair Mark Kuhn, Chair 
Doris Kelley, Vice Chair McKinley Bailey, Vice Chair 
Mary Gaskill Paul Bell 
Bob Kressig Dolores Mertz 
Dawn Pettengill Donovan Olson 
Education Health & Human Services 
Cindy Winckler, Chair Ro Foege, Chair 
Andrew Wenthe, Vice Chair Elesha Gayman, Vice Chair 
Mark Davitt Ako Abdul-Samad 
Marcie Frevert Eric Palmer 
Mary Mascher Mark Smith 
 
Transportation, Infrastructure & Capitals 
 Dennis Cohoon, Chair 
Nathan Reichert, Vice Chair 
Jim Lykam 
Brian Quirk 
Paul Shomshor 
 
Community Outreach 
 (Appropriations) 
Wayne Ford, Chair 
Deborah Berry 
Cindy Winckler 
 
Health Care Services 
 (Commerce) 
Dawn Pettengill, Chair 
Brian Quirk 
Phil Wise 
 
Gaming & Licensing 
(State Government) 
Brian Quirk, Chair 
Dave Jacoby 
Pam Jochum 
Paul Shomshor 

Standing Subcommittees

Financial Services 
  (Commerce) 
Dave Jacoby, Chair 
Doris Kelley 
Bob Kressig 
 
Early Childhood Education
  (Education) 
Mary Mascher, Chair 
Elesha Gayman 
Roger Wendt 
 
Statutory Committee 
 Administrative Rules Review Committee 
 -Phil Wise 
Economic Development 
 Swati Dandekar, Chair 
Tyler Olson, Vice Chair 
Tom Schueller 
Art Staed 
Roger Thomas 
 
Justice System 
 Todd Taylor, Chair 
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, Vice Chair 
Pam Jochum 
Rick Olson 
Dick Taylor 
 
Energy 
  (Commerce) 
Nathan Reichert, Chair 
Janet Petersen 
Dick Taylor 
 
 Business 
  (Ways & Means) 
Phil Wise, Chair 
Tyler Olson 
Mike Reasoner