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Iowa: At-A-Glance

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  • Contact
  • Website: http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html
  • Legislative Website: http://www.legis.state.ia.us
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  • Executive Office
  • Governor: Chet Culver (D)
  • Head of Health Department: Thomas Newton, Director, Department of Public Health
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  • Legislature
  • Senate Number and Affiliation: 50 (32 D, 18 R)
  • Representatives Number and Affiliation: 100 (56 D, 44 R)
  • When the Legislature Meets: January 12 - May 1
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  • Congressional Delegation
  • Senators Names and Party Affiliation:
    Sen. Charles Grassley (R), Sen. Tom Harkin (D)
  • Representatives Number and Affiliation: 5 (3 D, 2 R)
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  • Contact Information
  • Medicaid Website: http://www.ime.state.ia.us/index.html
  • Medicaid Director: Jennifer Vermeer, Medicaid Director, Department of Human Services
  • Department of Insurance Website: http://www.iid.state.ia.us
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