Birth: June 9, 1938, Wayne, NE. Parents: Robert
and Myrtle Eddie. Education: Graduate of Truesdale
High School; B.A. degree from Buena Vista College,
1960. Spouse: Gladys Pedersen of Newell. Children: 1 daughter, Julie; 3 sons, Tom, Rob, and Steve. Grandchildren: 6. Profession and Activities: Retired farmer. Member: Farm Bureau, Iowa Pork Producers, Iowa Cattleman's Association, St. Mark Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, Kiwanis, Buena Vista County Historical Society, Storm Lake Preservation Association. Past Activities: School teacher and coach, Royal, Iowa 1961-1966; Albert City-Truesdale school board, nine years; Little League coach, twenty-four years; Buena Vista County Compensation Board; Republican county precinct chair. Term: Seventh.

Birth: April 26, 1958, Manchester. Parents: Jerry and Inabel Falck. Education: Graduated from Oelwein High School, 1976; Upper Iowa University, 1980. Profession and Activities: Real estate appraiser. Member: Sacred Heart Church, Oelwein; Buchanan County Farm Bureau; Stanley Fire Fighter; United Way board; Exchange Club; Oelwein Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Term: Second.

Birth: March 1 , 1958. Parents: Edward S. and Shirley J. Fallon. Education: B.G.S. in religion, Drake University, 1987. Spouse: Kristin Maahs. Children: 1 daughter, Fionna; 1 son, Benjamin. Profession and Activities: Former musician, farmer, baker, and non-profit director. Catholic and Methodist Churches. Riverbend Neighborhood Association. 1000 Friends of Iowa. Friends of Native Iowa. Term: Fourth.

Birth: September 1, 1938, George, IA. Parents: The late Rev. Henry Foege and Frieda Foege. Education: Graduated Pocahontas H.S., 1956; B.A. Wartburg College, 1960; M.A. University of Iowa, 1963. Spouse: Susan Salter, 1980. Children: 1 daughter, 2 sons, 2 step-daughters. Grandchildren: 4. Profession and Activities: School Social Worker, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, 1978-present; IA School Social Worker of the Year, 1992-93; Catholic Charities, 1966-1978; Dept. of Human Services,1963-1966. Member: Linn County Human Resource Management Board, ISEA, AFT, NASW, IA Mental Health Planning Council, Lutheran Social Service Adv. Committee. Former Marion Independent Schools board member, co-founder Alternative Services, co-founder Four Oaks (formerly Boys Acres). Term: Second.

FORD, Wayne - Des Moines (D)

District 71

Birth: December 21, 1951, Washington, D.C. Parents: Wiley and Sarah Ford. Education: A.A., Recreation, Rochester State Junior College, 1971; BSE, Recreation, Drake Univ., 1974; Drake Univ. School of Graduate Studies, MPA Program, 1975-77; Univ. of IA School of Social Work, MSW Program, 1980-84. Children: 1 son, Ryan. Profession and Activities: Dir., Urban Dreams; Principal, Wayne Ford and Assoc.; Dir.; Milton S. Eisenhower Fdn., Washington D.C.; Dir., Mid City Vision Coalition; Member: West Des Moines State Bank Community Advisory Board; State of IA Empowerment Brd.; State of IA Juvenile Justice Adv. Council, 1989-1996. Producer/host, Wayne Ford Talk Show, WHO AM, Des Moines, 1990-1996. Recipient, Drake Univ. "Double D" Award, 1995. Inductee, Rochester (MN) Jr. College Alumni Hall of Fame, 1994. Founder and co-chair, IA Brown and Black Presidential Forum, 1976-2000. Recipient, IA Comm. Betterment Program Governor's Leadership Award, 1985. Dir., Model City Community Center, 1980-1987. IA Minority Ed. Coordinator. Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign, 1976. Term: Second.

FREVERT, Marcella - Emmetsburg (D)

District 8

Birth: October 26, 1937, Palo Alto County. Parents: Kermit (deceased) and Rose Reeves. Education: A.A., Emmetsburg Community College; B.S. in Ed., Mankato State University; M.A. in Ed./Psychology, U.N.I.; Reading specialist, Univ. of Iowa. Spouse: William W. Children: 3 daughters; Jody, Anne and Kristen; 1 son; Paul. Grandchildren: 6. Profession and Activities: GWFC. Spencer Area Assoc. Business and Industry. Palo Alto County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner and Regional Commissioner, 1994. Member: Cattlemens' Assoc., Pork Producers, Soybean Producers, Farm Bureau; Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce, Emmetsburg Education Assoc., PACK Reading Council, Iowa Reading Assoc., International Reading Assoc., Phi Delta Kappa and Methodist Church. Term: Second.