Betty De Boef

De Boef was born in 1951 in Jasper County, Iowa. Her parents were George and Anna Den Besten. She grew up on a farm outside of Prairie City. She graduated from Pella Christian High School and Dordt College. She was a member of the Oskaloosa Christian Women's Club and the Mahaska County Republican Central Committee. She runs a family farm and wood grinding business. She married her husband, Harold De Boef, on February 20, 1971, and the couple have two sons and two daughters. == Political career ==

De Boef was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives for the 96th district in 2001, a position that she held until 2003. She was then elected as the representative for the 76th district between 2003 and 2012. == References ==