Paul Bell (politician)

Paul A. Bell (October 3, 1950 – June 7, 2010) was the Iowa State Representative from the 57th and 41st Districts. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 57th District (1993 - 2003) and the 41st District from 2003 and until his death in June 2010. He received his BA from the University of Northern Iowa.

Paul A. Bell
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 41st district 57th (1993–2003)
In office January 11, 1993 – June 7, 2010
Preceded by	Daniel Petersen
Succeeded by	TBA
Personal details
Born	October 3, 1950 Algona, Iowa
Died	June 7, 2010 (aged 59) Newton, Iowa
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Niki
Residence	Newton, Iowa
Alma mater	University of Northern Iowa
Website	Bell's website

Bell served on several committees in the Iowa House—the Ethics committee; the Public Safety committee; the Transportation committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; and the Natural Resources committee, where he was chair. He also served on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.

Bell was re-elected in 2006 with 7,303 votes (63%), defeating Republican opponent Adam Vandall.[1]

Bell died at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa on June 7, 2010 after a year-long battle with stomach cancer.[2]

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2007-03-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. Paul Bell loses life after battle with cancer

External links

• Representative Paul A. Bell official Iowa General Assembly site
• Paul Bell State Representative official constituency site
• Profile at Vote Smart