John Forbes (Iowa politician)

John Forbes
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 44th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byLance Horbach
Personal details
Born (1956-10-21) October 21, 1956 (age 68)
Clarion, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCindy
Children2 children
EducationDrake University (BS)

John Forbes (born October 21, 1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 44th District.[1][2] A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013.

As of May 2013, Forbes serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Commerce, Local Government, Transportation, and Ways and Means committees. He also serves as a member of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

Forbes was born in Clarion, Iowa, and raised in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He has been a small business owner for over 32 years. He is a pharmacist and owns and operates Medicap Pharmacy in Urbandale, Iowa.[3]

  1. ^ "Meet the Candidate, Iowa House District 44: John Forbes".
  2. ^ "State Representative".
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Iowa House was invoked but never defined (see the help page).