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Darlene Blake's Biography

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Full Name:

Darlene Blake

Gender:

Female

Family:

Widowed; 1 Child: Alexander Blake

Birth Date:

02/26/1947

Birth Place:

Rockford, IA

Home City:

Des Moines, IA

MS, Education, University of Minnesota at Mankato, 1975

Candidate, Iowa House of Representatives, District 61, 2010

Chair, Polk County Republican Party, 1985-1988

Candidate for Polk County Treasurer, Republican Party, 1982

Consultant, DBM, 1993-present

Judge, America In Bloom, 2003, 2008-present

Commissioner, Greater Des Moines Sister City Commission

Priority Issues:

What are we going to do about getting people employed again and helping businesses to grow?

How can we keep taxes low enough so we can actually pay them?

How are we going to maintain the quality of life for our elderly and build a bright future for our children and grandchildren?

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