Margaret Neir Tinsman

Background

Tinsman, Margaret Neir was born on July 14, 1936 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Francis Earl and Elizabeth (Lourie) Neir.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, University Colorado, 1958. Master of Social Work, University Iowa, 1974.

Career

Health care coordinator, Community Health Care, Inc., Davenport, Iowa., 1975-1977;associate director, Scott County Information, Referal, and Assistance Svc., Davenport, Iowa., 1977-1979;county supervisor, Scott County Board Suprs., Davenport, Iowa., 1978-1989;senate, State of Iowa, Des Moines, since 1989. Assistant minority leader Iowa Senate, 1992-1996, committees appropriations, education, human resources, human services appropriations subcommittee, chair, since 1989;chair Iowa advisory commission on inter-government relations, 1982-1984. United States county representative to the German-American Symposium German Marshall Plan, 1983.

Commissioner Iowa Department Elder Affairs, Des Moines, 1983-1989.

Membership

Chair planning committee Quad City United Way, Davenport. Board directors Bi-State Development Agency Metropolitan Planning Commission, Davenport, 1981-1989, Quad City Development Group, Davenport, 1988-1990, American Lung Association Illinois, Iowa, Goodwill Industries Southeast Iowa. Member structure commission National Episcopal Church.

Member American Lung Association of Illinois-Iowa (board directors since 1989), Davenport Chamber of Commerce (local/state government committee since 1989), National Association Legislators, National Association of Counties (board directors 1984-1989, president Women Official 1984-1989), Iowa State Association of Counties (board directors 1983-1989, chair), Junior League (sustaining member 1989), Volunteer Action Center (president 1989), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, sailing, water and snow skiing.

Connections

Married Robert Hovey Tinsman Junior, February 21, 1959. Children: Robert Hovey III, Heidi Elizabeth, Bruce MacAlister.

Father:

Francis Earl Neir

Mother:

Elizabeth (Lourie) Neir

Spouse:

Robert Hovey Tinsman Junior

child:

Robert Hovey III Tinsman

child:

Heidi Elizabeth Tinsman

child:

Bruce MacAlister Tinsman