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Iowa moves to require gender balance on public boards
Iowa will become the first state to mandate gender balance on government boards and commissions. Dianne Bystrom notes women are underrepresented on county boards in most counties while 27 percent of seats in Johnson County and 22 percent in Linn County are held by women. The goal is better community representation and to encourage women to run for office, though experts warn that a law alone cannot ensure balance.
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Johnson County
Linn County
Rachel Scott
Commission On the Status of Women
Dianne Bystrom
Carrie Chapman Catt
Allen Kemp
Iowa League of Cities
Veterans Commissions
Cedar Rapids
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Iowa
Jackson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Muscatine
Poweshiek
Tama
Washington Winneshiek
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