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Capitol Speakership and Legislative Finance Debates
Iowa House members convene in Des Moines to elect the speaker for the next session beginning January 12. The speaker controls committee assignments and a $4,000 salary plus a $2,000 bonus. Candidates include Lynes Butler Hanson Sosek Putney Goode McFarlane Paul Schwengel Tate. Cap compact also covers parity funding for UI and ISU and a push to curb expansion amid federal subsidies. Election costs disclosed show statewide committees spending about $176,000, with GOP and Dem tallies broken out. gambling opposition urged by Sheriff group and Attorney General Larson.
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Iowa House of Representaives
Des Moines
William G. Lynes
Waverly
Lynes
Guy G. Butler
Rolfe
Arthur Hanson
Inwood
Ernest Sosek
Cedar Rapids
Lawence Putney
Tama
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
George Paul
Brooklyn
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
W. H. Tate
Mason City
IOP
L. C. Bailey
Audubon
University Iowa Alumni Association
Tate
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
SUI
ISC
Uiversity
Bagley
Isues
Alumni Association
State College
Iowa
Democrat
Republican State Central Committees
Eisenhower
GOP
Robert Larson
Iowa State Sheriff's Association
Larson