O'BRIEN, Michael J. - Boone (D)

District 79

Birth: May 4, 1939, Shenandoah. Parents: Thomas and Grace (Sims) O'Brien Parrish. Education: Graduated from Kailua High School, Hawaii, 1957; B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1966; Graduate Studies, Iowa State University. Military Service: U.S. Air Force, 1959-1963. Spouse: Ronna. Children: 5 daughters; 3 sons. Grandchildren: 5. Profession and Activities: High school teacher of government and American history, 1966-1998. Operated O'Brien's Ranch-Horsemanship School, 1974-1990. Member: Sacred Heart Church, Knights of Columbus, Farm Bureau, American Legion. Term: Fourth.

OSTERHAUS, Robert J. - Maquoketa (D)

District 34

Birth: January 30, 1931, Dyersville. Parents: A.J. Osterhaus and Stacia Osterhaus. Education: Graduated from Xavier High School, Dyersville; B.S., Pharmacy, University of IA. Military Service: U.S. Army, 1952-1954. Spouse: Ann Duhigg. Children: 6 daughters; 4 sons. Grandchildren: 19. Profession and Activities: Pharmacist and co-owner of Osterhaus Pharmacy in Maquoketa. Member: Finance committee, Sacred Heart Church; Knights of Columbus;
Rotary Club; Am. Legion; VFW; Past president,
Iowa Pharmacists Association; and American Pharmaceutical Association; Council member of the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education; Past president of the Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce and the Timber City Development Company. Co-founder and past chairman of the Maquoketa Area Foundation. Awards: Iowa Distinguished Pharmacist; Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary; Distinguished Alumni Award, University of IA. Term: Second.

PARMENTER, Dennis W. - Cambridge (D)

District 62

Birth: December 27, 1950, Elkhart, IA. Parents: Henry and Bonnie Parmenter. Education: Graduated from North Polk H.S.; B.S., political science, Iowa State University; law degree, Drake University. Spouse: Kathy. Children: 3 daughters, Traci, Kelly and Elizabeth. Grandchildren: 1. Profession and Activities: Attorney. Member: Iowa State Bar Association; Story Co. Bar Assoc. (past president); Trinity United Methodist Church. Avid Iowa State fan. Term: First.

RAECKER, J. Scott - Urbandale (R)

District 76

Birth: August 30, 1961, Waterloo. Parents: Jim and Thieleane Raecker Education: B.A., Grinnell College, 1984. Spouse: Martha. Children: 1 daughter, Emily; 1 son, Maxwell. Profession and Activities: Executive director, Institute for Character Development, Drake University; Former executive director, Iowa Sesquicentennial Commission. Member: St. Stephen Lutheran Church; Urbandale and Johnston Chambers of Commerce; Des Moines A.M. Rotary Club; Urbandale Optimist Club. Board member: Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. Vice president, Drake Area Business Association. Committee member: 1999 U.S. Senior Open; Governor's 21st Century Workforce Council. Co-chair, Iowa Summitt on Volunteerism, 1998. Certified character development specialist and workplace ethics trainer, Josephson Institute of Ethics. Term: First.

RANTS, Christopher C. - Sioux City (R)

District 3

Birth: September 16, 1967. Parents: Marvin and Carolyn Rants. Education: Graduated with honors from Sioux City North High School, 1986; graduated cum laude with B.A. from Morningside College, 1989. Spouse: Trudy Moody, 1992. Children: 2 daughters. Profession and Activities: Pierce and Associates. Term: Fourth.

RAYHONS, Henry V. - Garner (R)

District 16

Birth: May 8, 1936, Hancock County. Parents: Agnes and Henry Rayhons. Education: Graduate of Garner High School. Spouse: Marvalyn, 1959. Children: 2 daughters; 2 sons. Grandchildren: 8. Profession and Activities: Past President Hancock Farm Bureau; Iowa Farm Bureau State Board of Directors, 1987-1995; former church board member; state treasurer of Iowa Catholic Workmen, 1985-present; Soil and Water District Conservation commissioner, 1986-1996. Member: Hancock Winnebago Beef Producers; Corn Growers Association; Iowa Soybean Association; Iowa Dairy Producers; Honorary member, Future Farmers of America; Iowa Taxpayers Association, Garner Lions Club. Term: Second.