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
No caucus information on file.
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?