BOLKCOM, Joe - Iowa City (D)

District 23

Birth: July 29, 1956, Bloomington, MN. Parents: Lloyd and Nancy Bolkcom. Education: B.A., St. Ambrose University; M.A., University of Iowa. Spouse: Karen Kubby. Profession and Activities: Former member: Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Member: Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club, Iowa Groundwater Association, ARC of Johnson County, Iowa Civil Liberties Union. Term: First.

CONNOLLY, Michael W. - Dubuque (D)

District 18

Birth: October 31, 1945, Dubuque. Parents: Albert and Margaret Daly Connolly. Education: Attended St. Joseph's Grade School, Farley; graduated from St. Joseph's High School, 1963; B.A., Loras College, 1967; M.A., 1976. Military Service: U.S. Army (reserve). Spouse: Martha Fessler of Farley, 1972. Children: 1 daughter, Maureen; 1 son, John. Profession and Activities: Teacher at Dubuque Senior High School, 20 years; school administration, 6 years. Member: St. Joseph's Church, Dubuque; Loras Club; Rotary; Dubuque County Democratic Party. Served 6 terms in Iowa House. Term: Third.

DEARDEN, Dick L. - Des Moines (D)

District 35

Birth: June 3, 1938, Des Moines. Parents: Harry and Helen Dearden. Education: Des Moines East High School. Military Service: Iowa National Guard, 1956-62. Spouse: Sharon, 1959. Children: 1 daughter, Pamela; 2 sons, David and Mark. Grandchildren: 4. Profession and Activities: Job developer, 5th Judicial District. Member: AFSCME Local 3289, Izaac Walton League, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, Iowa Civil Liberties Union, Unity Lutheran Church. Term: Second.

DELUHERY, Patrick J. - Davenport (D)

District 22

Birth: January 31, 1942, Birmingham, AL. Parents: Frank B. and Lucille (Donovan) Deluhery. Education: Attended Davenport schools; graduated in 1960 from Assumption High School, Davenport; graduated in 1964, B.A. (with honors) from the University of Notre Dame; graduated in 1967, B.Sc. (Econ.) (with honors) from the London School of Economics. Spouse: Margaret Morris, 1973. Children: 3 daughters; Allison, Norah, and Rose. Profession and Activities: Legislative assistant to U.S. Senators Harold Hughes, 1969-1974, and John Culver, 1975. College teacher in the Department of Economics and Business Administration, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, 1967-1968, and 1975 to present. Member: Catholic Church. Assistant Minority Leader, 69th and 77th General Assemblies. Assistant Majority Leader, 70th General Assembly. Elected to the Iowa Senate, 1978. Term: Sixth.

DRAKE, Richard F. - Muscatine (R)

District 24

Birth: September 28, 1927, Muscatine. Parents: Frank and Gladys Drake. Education: Graduated Muscatine High School, 1945; attended Iowa State University, Sigma Chi fraternity; graduated U.S. Naval Academy, 1950. Military Service: Lieutenant commander in U.S. Navy, World War II and Korea, commanding officer, U.S.S. Crow. Spouse: Shirley Henke, 1950. Children: 1 daughter, Cheryll; 1 son, Rick. Grandchildren: 4. Profession and Activities: Engaged in general farming. Member: Lutheran Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Elks, Shriners, Masons, American Legion, Farm Bureau. Former 1st Congressional Republican chair. Served 4 terms in Iowa House. Term: Sixth.

DVORSKY, Robert E. - Coralville (D)

District 25

Birth: August 18, 1948, Burlington. Parents: Ernest and Naomi Dvorsky. Education: Graduated from University High School, Iowa City, 1966; B.S., University of Iowa, 1972; Master of Public Administration, 1984. Spouse: Susan M. Mandernach, 1988. Children: 2 daughters, Ann and Caroline. Profession and Activities: Job developer, 6th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services. Superintendent of Recreation, Mason City. Employment coordinator for the East Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium in Cedar Rapids. Coralville City Council, 1980-1986. Former board member: Iowa City Area Development Group, Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Johnson County Council of Governments. Former member of Johnson County Democratic Central Committee and Executive Committee. Member: Iowa Corrections Association, Johnson County Historical Society, Friends of the Coralville Public Library. Attends St. Mary's Catholic Church, Iowa City. Served 7 years in Iowa House. Term: Third.