Background
Hanusa was born, raised, and resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
politician Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Hanusa was born, raised, and resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1985). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, 1988).
A Republican, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. 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.
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. *incumbent.
Republican Party of Iowa, Republican Party.
She also serves as the chair of the Economic Growth committee and as a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.