Preceded by James Van Fossen Name Geri Huser Succeeded by Kim Pearson Spouse Dan Huser | Political party Democratic Education Briar Cliff University Website Huser's website Party Iowa Democratic Party | |
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Born July 14, 1963 (age 60)
Des Moines, Iowa ( 1963-07-14 ) Occupation Planning Specialist, Polk County Social Services Residence Altoona, Iowa, United States | ||
Geri D. Huser (born July 14, 1963) is a Democratic party politician. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1996 to 2011.
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Education
Huser graduated from Southeast Polk High School and later received a BA in social work from Briar Cliff College.
Career
She served as a Planning Specialist with Polk County Social Services and has been director of Iowa Finance Authority's Title Guaranty Division. Huser was named to Governor Terry Branstad's Transportation 2020 Citizen Advisory Commission. Since 1991 she served as a member of the Altoona City Council and the Metropolitan Planning Organization since 1990.
From 1996 to 2011 Huser represented the 42nd District in the Iowa House of Representatives and served on several committees: the Judiciary committee; the Local Government committee; the Ways and Means committee; and the Transportation committee, which she chaired. In 2006 Huser was re-elected with 8,493 votes, running unopposed. [1] She lost re-election in 20111 to Republican Kim Pearson by 126 votes.
As Chairwoman of the Iowa Utilities Board, she voted in June 2016 not to allow the controversial construction of the Bakken pipeline to continue, but was trumped by the other two members Nick Wagner and Libby Jacobs who voted in favor.
Family
Huser is the daughter of Ed and Lois Skinner. She is married to her husband Dan and together then have a daughter named Kelli and a son named Blake.