Ro Foege

Infobox State Representative


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name =Romaine H. Foege
state_house =Iowa
district =29th
term_start =1996
term_end =
preceded =Mark Kuhn
succeeded =Incumbent
birth_date =birth date and age|1938|9|1
birth_place =George, Iowa
party =Democratic
spouse =Susan Salter
relations =
children =Five children
residence =Mount Vernon, Iowa
alma_mater =Wartburg College;
The University of Iowa
occupation =Social Worker
profession =
religion =Lutheran


website = [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=50&ga=82 Foege's website]
footnotes =

Romaine H. "Ro" Foege (born September 1, 1938) is the Iowa State Representative from the 29th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1996. He received his BA from Wartburg College and his MSW from the University of Iowa.

Foege currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Administration and Rules committee; the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; and the Human Resources committee. He also serves as the chair of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as the chair of the Linn County Human Resources Management Board from 1992-1995 and serving on the School Board of Directors for Marion Independent Schools from 1969-1973.

Foege was re-elected in 2006 with 8,055 votes (60%), defeating Republican opponent Emma Nemecek. [http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf]

External links

* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS034674 Foege on Project Vote Smart]
* [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=50&ga=82 Foege's Capitol Web Address]