Background
Gaines was born, raised, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Ruth Gaines
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Clarke University.
Career
A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. In 1965 she graduated from Saint Joseph Academy in Des Moines. She has a Bachelor of Arts in drama/speech from Clarke College and a Master of Arts in dramatic art from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
As of January 2013, Gaines serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Education, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs committees.
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Politics
Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Party.
Membership
She also serves as the ranking member of the Government Oversight committee.
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Political Party
Iowa Democratic Party