Mary Lou Freeman
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 52nd district
In office 2003–2006
Member of the Iowa State Senate from the 5th district
In office 1995–2003
Personal details
Born	Mary Lou Hawkinson (1941-10-21)October 21, 1941 Kandiyohi, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	September 4, 2006(2006-09-04) (aged 64) Alta, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dennis Freeman ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	4
Alma mater	Gustavus Adolphus College (BA)
Occupation	Politician

Mary Lou Freeman (née Hawkinson; October 21, 1941 – September 4, 2006) was an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives and the Iowa State Senate.

Early life and career

Born in Kandiyohi, Minnesota, Freeman, a Republican, was elected twice to the Iowa State Senate from the 5th District serving from 1995 to 2003, and was then elected to two terms in the Iowa State House from the 52nd district, serving from 2003 until her death in 2006.^[1]

Education

Freeman graduated from Willmar High School and later obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from Gustavus Adolphus College.^[2]

Personal life and death

Family

She married Dennis Freeman on June 10, 1962. Freeman was the daughter of J. Martin Hawkinson and Luella Hawkinson. She had 4 children and 10 grandchildren.^[2] Freeman died at her home in Alta, Iowa on September 4, 2006.^[3]

Organizations

Freeman was a member of the following organizations:

• Early Childhood Intervention Council; 1994
• State Board of Health; 1986–1994
• Maternal/Child Health Advisory Council; 1988–1994
• Medical Assistance Advisory Council; 1983–1985
• St. Mark Lutheran Church, Storm Lake^[2]