REYNOLDS, Rebecca - Bonaparte (D)

District 94

Birth: May 31, 1949, Evanston, IL. Parents: Robert and Mary Elizabeth Reynolds. Education: Nurse, Valley College, North Hollywood, CA. Military Service: Served country as Vista Volunteer, Crow Indian Reservation, Montana, late 1960's. Children: 2 daughters; 3 sons. Grandchildren: 5. Profession and Activities: 2 terms each as city council member, mayor and county supervisor; 3 terms on Democratic State Central Committee. Vice-chair, chair of S.E. Iowa League of Cities. Chaired R.P.C. board, I.S.T.E.A. board. Served on Rural Development Commission, Sesquicentennial Commission, State Compensation Board. Former advisor to National Trust of Historic Presidents. Member: Advisory board, U.N.I Institute for Decision Making; Iowa Sister State. Term: Second.

RICHARDSON, Steve - Indianola (D)

District 89

Birth: December 23, 1954, Des Moines. Parents: Irene Richardson and E.A. "Curly" Richardson. Education: Graduated, Indianola High School, 1973; B.A. History, Simpson College; Graduate work, University of Iowa and UNI. Spouse: Carole Tibbetts. Children: 3 daughters; Jennifer, Rebecca and Molly. Profession and Activities: Teacher, Woodward-Granger Schools. Member: First United Methodist Church (Board member, 1987); Iowa State Education Association; Iowa Football Coaches Association; Iowa Track Coaches Association (District coach of the year, 1993, Conference coach of the year, 1986); Iowa Athletic Directors Association; Indianola Youth Softball Advisory Committee; Indianola City Council, 1989-1996. Prevention Concepts, board of directors; Indianola Morning Lions. Term: Second.

SCHERRMAN, Paul J. - Dyersville (D)

District 33

Birth: August 27, 1948. Parents: Robert and LaNore (deceased) Scherrman. Education: Campion Jesuit H.S., Prairie du Chien, WI; St. Mary's University, Winona, MN. Spouse: Eileen Gerber. Children: 1 daughter, Molly; 3 sons, John, Mike, Rob. Profession and Activities: Vice president, J.P. Scherrman, Inc., Farley; pres., Farley Commercial Club; pres., Eastern IA Hawkeye Baseball League; past chair and member, Farley park board; past member, Camp Albrecht Acres; past chair, Dubuque County Democratic Party; manager, Farley Hawks semi-pro baseball team; cast as baseball player in movie "Field of Dreams"; member, "ghost baseball team." Term: Second.

SCHRADER, David - Monroe (D)

District 90

Birth: October 23, 1952, Jasper County. Parents: Hubert and Violet Schrader. Education: Graduated from Monroe High School, 1970. Spouse: Bobbi Sterling, 1974. Children: 3 daughters; JoAnna, Heather, and Melissa; 1 son, Todd. Profession and Activities: Small business owner since 1972. Member: Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Red Rock Lake Association, International Motor Contest Association, Kiwanis, Methodist Church. Term: Seventh.

 

SHOULTZ, Donald L. - Waterloo (D)

District 25

Birth: August 2, 1936, Muscatine. Parents: George and Johanna Shoultz. Education: Attended rural grade school; graduated from Muscatine High School, 1954; Associate's degree, Muscatine Junior College, 1957; B.S., University of Northern Iowa, 1962; M.Ed., University of Georgia, 1971. Military Service: USMC from 1954-1957. Spouse: Dianne Hunemuller, 1961. Children: 2 daughters; Lori and Meghan; 1 son, Gregg. Grandchildren: 5. Profession and Activities: Job training consultant. Retired high school mathematics teacher. Former president of Waterloo Education Association. Member: Sierra Club; National Wildlife Federation; Waterloo Chamber of Commerce; Kiwanis International; advisory board, Iowa Waste Reduction Center. Term: Ninth.

SIEGRIST, J. Brent - Council Bluffs (R)

District 84

Birth: September 30, 1952, Council Bluffs. Parents: Robert and Nancy Siegrist. Education: Graduated St. Albert High School; B.A., (Social Science) Dana College, Blair, Nebraska, 1974; currently working on Masters Degree in Public Adm. at Iowa State University. Spouse: Valerie. Children: 1 daughter, Harriet; 1 son, Evan. Profession and Activities: High school government teacher and coach for 18 years. Currently manager of special projects for Valley Corp. in Bettendorf. Member: Bluffs Arts Council, Advisory Board of Retired Senior Volunteers Program, Advisory Board of the Southwest Iowa Regents Graduate Resource Center. Assistant minority leader, 73rd and 74th General Assembly. Majority leader, 75th, 76th 77th and 78th General Assembly. Term: Eighth.