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Ruth Ann Gaines

Politician

Ruth Ann Gaines is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ruth Ann Gaines				[sources]
Alias	Gaines, R. · R. Gaines · R.A. Gaines				[sources]
Birth date	1947				[sources]
Place of birth	Des Moines				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (current)				[sources]
E-Mail	ruth.ann.gaines@legis.iowa.gov				[sources]
First name	Ruth · Ruth Ann				[sources]
Last name	Gaines				[sources]
Political association	Democratic · Democratic Party · Iowa Democratic Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q7382867				[sources]
Position	member of the Iowa House of Representatives				[sources]
Education	Clarke University · University of California, Santa Barbara				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-24	Last processed	2026-02-24	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

American politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,230

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US Legislators by Plural (formerly OpenStates)11,429

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United States · Plural · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,122

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions503,383

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata333,870

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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