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John Forbes' Biography

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Contact Information

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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

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

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