FINK, Bill - Carlisle (D)

District 45

Birth: May 5, 1955, Ringsted. Parents: The late Gerald and Irene Fink. Education: Graduated from Ringsted High School, 1973; B.S., political science, Iowa State University, 1977; M.S.E. in education, Drake University, 1984. Spouse: Donna. Children: 1 daughter, Alison; 1 son, Jefferson. Profession and Activities: High school social studies teacher and former debate coach. Warren County Democratic Central Committee. Member: Carlisle Community Education Association; Polk Suburban Uniserve Unit; ISEA; NEA; Ducks Unlimited; Iowa State University Alumni Association; Redeemer Lutheran Church, Indianola. Term: Third.

FLYNN, Thomas L. - Epworth (D)

District 17

Birth: June 11, 1955, Dubuque. Parents: Thomas M. and Mary Flynn. Education: B.A., accounting/finance, Loras College, 1977; M.B.A., University of Dubuque, 1985. Spouse: Jane, 1977. Children: 1 son, Tommy. Profession and Activities: Small business owner; business department faculty, Clark College; trustee, United Way of Dubuque; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, board of directors; National Ready-Mix Concrete Association, board of directors; National Aggregates Association, board of directors. Past president, N.E. Iowa Council of Boy Scouts of America. Term: Second.

FRAISE, Gene - Fort Madison (D)

District 50

Birth: May 7, 1932, West Point, IA. Parents: Theodore and Viola Fraise. Education: Attended West Point Catholic School. Spouse: Faye Pumphrey. Children: 1 daughter, La Rita; 3 sons; Mike, Ron and Larry. Grandchildren: 14. Profession and Activities: Farmer. Seven years on Lee County Board of Supervisors, chair 1985. Member: Lee County Pork Producers; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Knights of Columbus; and St. Mary's Church, Augusta. Elected to Senate, January 1986. Term: Fifth.

FREEMAN, Mary L. - Alta (R)

District 5

Birth: October 21, 1941, Willmar, MN. Parents: J. Martin and Luella (Backlund) Hawkinson. Education: Graduated Willmar High School; B.A., education, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN. Children: Mark, Sara, Cary, Maret. Grandchildren: 6. Profession and Activities: Member: State Board of Health, 1986-1994; Buena Vista Farm Bureau; Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce, Delta Kappa Gamma. Term: Second.

GASKILL, E. Thurman - Corwith (R)

District 8

Birth: April 4, 1935, Algona. Parents: George and Mildred (Chapman) Gaskill. Education: Graduated Corwith Comm H.S.; attended Iowa State University. Military Service: U.S. Army 1954-1956. Spouse: Geraldine Adkins, 1958. Children: 1 daughter, Elizabeth; 2 sons, Mark and David. Profession and Activities: Farm owner; Past Pres. of National and IA Corn Growers; Past Pres. IA Corn Promotion Brd; Chair, U.S. Feed Grain Council; Past Commissioner of IA Dev. Comm.; Ag Promotion Brd (1974-85); IA DNR (1989-92); selected to IA State Univ. Ag Hall of Fame (1975); USDA Transition Team (1988); appointed to Fed Ag Energy Adv Comm (1973) and USDA Users Adv Brd (1989) by USDA Sec of Ag; Director, First Fed Savings Bank of the Midwest; USDA Honors Award Selection Committee; Rotary Group Study Exchange Team to Australia (1969); addressed Food Conf's in Lima, Peru and Tokyo, Japan on American Ag (1974); Iowa Peace Institute (charter member of the Board of Directors); Advisory Committee to College of Ag (ISU); Vice Chair, Ag Council of America; Past Pres. Iowa Farm Business Assoc; member, U.S. Feed Grains Council Trade Team to China (1981); Chair, Farmers for Nixon and Ford Ag campaigns; Co-Chair, IA Farmers for Reagan/Bush and IA Farmers for Bush/Quayle; National Deputy Dir. of Bush Ag Campaign (1992); Member, Methodist Church and past Sunday School Superintendent; Shriner. Member: IA Farm Bureau, American Legion, Rotary, County Brd. of Ed. Term: First.

GRONSTAL, Michael E. - Council Bluffs (D)

District 42

Birth: January 29, 1950, Council Bluffs. Parents: Angela and Paul Gronstal. Education: Graduated St. Albert's Catholic H.S.; attended Loyola University, Chicago; B.A., Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Spouse: Connie Meisenbach. Children: 2 daughters, Kate and Sara. Profession and Activities: Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee, 5th District. Former chair: Pottawattamie County Democratic Party, 1986-1988. Assistant majority leader, 71st and 72nd General Assemblies. Majority Whip, 73rd General Assembly. President of Senate, 74th General Assembly, 2nd session. Minority Leader, 77th and 78th General Assembly. Member, Board of Directors, Beautify Iowa Recycling Program. Served 1 term in Iowa House.
Term: Fourth.