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Female Politicians in Iowa, Q-R

  Altha Quigley — of Iowa. Member of Iowa American Independent State Central Committee, 1971. Female. Still living as of 1971.
  Eleanor Rafoth — of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Amanda Ragan — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Lisa Marie Raine (b. 1969) — also known as Lisa M. Raine — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa; Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Xavier Hospital, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, May 28, 1969. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Shoshone Indian ancestry. Member, National Education Association. Still living as of 2003.
  Patsy Ramacitti — of Iowa. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Ramona Ramirez — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Mary Rathke — of Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Brandy Ray — New Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 2016 (on behalf of Lynn S. Kahn and Jay Stolba). Female. Still living as of 2016.
  Arlene Raymond — of Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa. Republican. Member of Iowa Republican State Central Committee, 1949; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Linda R. Reade (b. 1948) — Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., 1948. U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, 2002-. Female. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Mrs. C. W. Reed — of Cresco, Howard County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Helen Reed — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lois Reed — of Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Mrs. James E. Remley — of Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Kathleen Renquist — of Iowa. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Sharon Rexroth — of West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Mrs. Ward Reynoldson — of Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Eva Rhea — of Leon, Decatur County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. M. B. Riddle — of Ute, Monona County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Beulah Ridler — of Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa. Democrat. Member of Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 1949. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. Thomas Riedel — of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mary Rielly — of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Darlene Riggs — of Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for Iowa state senate 9th District, 1982. Female. Still living as of 1982.
  Mrs. R. R. Roberts — of Britt, Hancock County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Enid Robinson — of Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1956 (Honorary Vice-President; member, Resolutions Committee). Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Edwynne Cutler Rosenbaum (1899-2003) — also known as E. C. 'Polly' Rosenbaum; Edwynne Cutler Prendergast — of Hayden, Gila County, Ariz.; Globe, Gila County, Ariz. Born in Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa, September 4, 1899. Democrat. School teacher; member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1949-94; defeated, 1994; Democratic Presidential Elector for Arizona, 1996. Female. Member, Zonta; Order of the Eastern Star. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., December 28, 2003 (age 104 years, 115 days). Interment at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.
  Relatives: Married 1939 to William George Rosenbaum.
  The Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building (opened 2008), in Phoenix, Arizona, is named for her.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lisa Rottach — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 2012 (on behalf of James Harris and Alyson Kennedy); Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 2016 (on behalf of Alyson Kennedy and Osborne Hart). Female. Still living as of 2016.

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