John Forbes

John Forbes DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 44

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John ForbesDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 44
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John Forbes (born October 21, 1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 44th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013. As of May 2013, Forbes serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Commerce, Local Government, Transportation, and Ways and Means committees. He also serves as a member of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. Forbes was born in Clarion, Iowa, and raised in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He has been a small business owner for over 32 years. He is a pharmacist and owns and operates Medicap Pharmacy in Urbandale, Iowa.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Drake University
BS Pharmacy
1975 - 1980
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2012 - 2022
Assistant Minority Leader
Iowa State House of Representatives
2019
Member
Urbandale City Council
2005 - 2012
Former Mayor Pro Tem
Urbandale City Council
Owner
Medicap Pharmacy
1980 - Current
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Member
Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa Board
Current
Member, Former President
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce
Current
Former Coordinator
Central Iowa Honor Flight
Former President
Iowa Pharmacy Association
Former President
Polk County Pharmacists Association
Former President
Urbandale Library Foundation Board
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Joint Appropriations), Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Local Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Commerce Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on Studies, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Transportation Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
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