Mary Ann Hanusa

Mary Ann Hanusa
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 16th district 99th (2011–2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2011
Preceded by	Doug Struyk
Personal details
Born	May 26, 1963 Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Charlie Johnson
Residence	Council Bluffs, Iowa
Alma mater	Concordia Teachers College University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Occupation	High school administrator
Profession	School administrative manager
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...

Mary Ann Hanusa (born May 26, 1963) is the Iowa State Representative from the 16th District. A Republican, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. Hanusa was born, raised, and resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She has a B.S. in education from Concordia Teachers College and a M.A. in American history from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

As of January 2013, Hanusa serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Education, Labor, and Local Government committees. She also serves as the chair of the Economic Growth committee and as a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Before election to the Iowa House, she served on the staff of Senator Charles Grassley before becoming director of the Office of Presidential Personal Correspondence under George W. Bush. She was the Republican candidate for Iowa Secretary of State in 2006, replacing previous nominee Chuck Allison, who dropped out of the race after the primary.^[1][2]

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa Secretary of State general election, 2006 [3] Turnout: 1,039,058		Democratic hold		Michael A. Mauro	Democratic	541,234	52.09%
				Mary Ann Hanusa	Republican	467,561	45.00%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [4] District 99		Republican		Mary Ann Hanusa	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [5] District 99 Turnout: 7,261		Republican hold		Mary Ann Hanusa	Republican	3,919	53.97%
				Kurt Hubler	Democratic	3,168	43.63%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [6] District 16		Republican		Mary Ann Hanusa*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [7] District 16 Turnout: 12,662		Republican (newly redistricted)		Mary Ann Hanusa*	Republican	6,847	54.08%
				Heidi Guggisberg-Coners	Democratic	5,117	40.41%

References

1. Rohwer, Tim (2006-08-12). "Hanusa throws her hat in the ring". SWIowaNews. Southwest Iowa Newspapers. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
2. Deeth, John (2006-08-15). "Well, they finally got somebody". John Deeth Blog. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
3. "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. pp. 38–4–6. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
4. "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
5. "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 140. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
6. "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 92. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
7. "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 62. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

External links

• Representative Mary Ann Hanusa official Iowa General Assembly site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Hanusa's biography at the Iowa House Republicans website