Dolores Mertz

Dolores M. Mertz
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 8th district 15th (1989–2003)[1]
In office January 1989 – January 2011
Preceded by	Marcella Frevert
Succeeded by	Tom Shaw[2]
Personal details
Born	May 30, 1928 Bancroft, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Ottosen, Iowa
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...

Dolores M. Mertz (born May 30, 1928) was the Iowa State Representative from the 8th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1989 through 2011.^[3] She received her AA from Briar Cliff College.

Mertz served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Judiciary committee; the Natural Resources committee; the Transportation committee; and the Agriculture committee, where she is chair. She also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. Her political experience includes twenty-five years as Democrat precinct leader and 13 years on the Kossuth County Central Committee.

Mertz was re-elected in 2006 with 8,142 votes, running unopposed.^[4]

She is the former co-chairperson, currently "Chairman Emeritus" on the Board of Directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a national association of legislators.^[5]

References

1. https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/historicalInformation?lastName=&firstName=&chamberID=H&leadershipPositionID=&partyID=&districtID=17&countyID=&gaYear=Any&historicalGA=Any&historicalLA=Any
2. https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/historicalInformation?lastName=&firstName=&chamberID=H&leadershipPositionID=&partyID=&districtID=10&countyID=&gaYear=Any&historicalGA=Any&historicalLA=Any
3. http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=16
4. Mertz, Dolores. Iowa Secretary of State. 2006. April 24, 2007
5. Board of Directors – ALEC |accessdate=April 17, 2012

External links

• Representative Dolores Mertz official Iowa General Assembly site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Appearances on C-SPAN