1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Full Name:
John Forbes
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cindy; 2 Children: Adam, Meredith
Birth Date:
10/21/1956
Birth Place:
Clarion, IA
Home City:
Urbandale, IA
BS, Pharmacy, Drake University, 1975-1980
Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 44, 2023-present
Former Mayor Pro Tem, Urbandale City Council
Candidate, Iowa House Of Representatives, District 44, 2022
Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 40, 2012-2022
Assistant Minority Leader, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2019
Member, Urbandale City Council, 2005-2012
Member, Commerce Committee
Member, Health and Human Services Committee
Member, Joint Health Policy Oversight Committee
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
Member, Ways and Means Committee
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 Member, Local Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Joint Appropriations), Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Transportation Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Owner/Manager, Medicap Pharmacy, 1980-present
Member, Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa Board, present
Member, Former President, Urbandale Chamber of Commerce, present
Former Coordinator, Central Iowa Honor Flight
Former President, Iowa Pharmacy Association
Former President, Polk County Pharmacists Association
Former President, Urbandale Library Foundation Board
Awards:
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' Weaver Medal, 2014
American Red Cross 2011 Heroes of the Heartland Award
2011 Next Generation Pharmacist for Community Service
Leading pharmacy journal's top 100 Most Influential Pharmacists in the Nation
Iowa Pharmacy Association Bowl of Hygeia Award
Names of Grandchildren:
Logan and Kennedy
Number of Grandchildren:
2
Priority Issues:
Job creation, the environment, access to healthcare-- including mental health services, quality education, and veterans affairs.
Spouse's Occupation:
Nurse