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ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE

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WHAT CAN MY LEGISLATOR DO FOR ME?Page 5

LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP

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MEET THE SENATORSPage 8

MEET THE REPRESENTATIVES

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LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

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SESSION TIMETABLE

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COMMITTEESPage 42

CONTACT INFORMATION

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GOVERNOR & STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS

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WEBSITE RESOURCES

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THE JOB OF A LEGISLATOR IS TO REPRESENT THEIR DISTRICT.

Legislators are elected to represent the people that live in

their districts (called constituents). They have many roles,but they are mainly problem solvers. They pass laws,

decide how to spend taxpayer dollars, and help solve

problems their constituents have with laws or government.

The job of legislator is part-time in Iowa. The Legislature

meets for 110 days in the first year of a two-year term (like

2015), and for 100 days in the second year (like 2016).

Your legislators work at the Capitol from January to April,

but the rest of the time they have other jobs. They areteachers, farmers, insurance agents, and small business

owners. Some are retired, and some are students. They

really are just like the rest of us.

HOW CAN MY LEGISLATORS HELP ME?

Your legislator works for the people of your district. That

means they work for you. They are a public servant

which means they serve the public.

So if you have concerns about issues affecting you, your

family, your community, or the state, contact your

legislators. They represent you.

THERE ARE 150 LEGISLATORS IN IOWAS LEGISLATURE.

Some states have more, some less. Iowas Legislature is

made up of two bodies: the Iowa House ofRepresentatives and the Iowa Senate.

There are 100 Representatives serving in

the Iowa House of Representatives, or the

Iowa House for short. Representatives serve

two-year terms, so they will be up for election

again in November 2016.

There are 50 Senators in the Iowa Senate

They are elected to four-year terms. Half of the

Senators will be up for election in November

2016 (the 25 with even numbered districts), and

the other half will face re-election in November

2018 (the 25 that are in odd numbered districts).

Legislative districts are drawn so that every Iowa Senate

district includes two Iowa House districts. Every Senator

represents about 61,000 people, and every

Representative represents about 30,500 people.

One Senator and one Representative represent

you at the Iowa Capitol

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One in six legislators are new in 2015/2016.

Democrats control the Iowa Senate by 1 vote.

Republicans control the Iowa House by 7 votes.

Iowa legislators dont have big offices and large staffs.

They have a desk a nd filing c abinet on the floor of the

House/Senate, and a session-only clerk that helps them file

papers. That means legislators are easy to find, and respondpersonally to calls, emails, and letters.

WHAT CAN MY LEGISLATOR DO FOR ME?ABOUT THE IOWA LEGISLATURE


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IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

LEGISLATIVE LEADERS

The legislators from each political party pick leaders. Leaders

assign committees, schedule debates, and are in charge of

negotiations between House, Senate, and Governor.

Right now Iowa has a split Legislature Republicans control

the House with 57 votes, and Democrats control the Senatewith 26 votes. That means both parties will have to

compromise to get something passed.

Iowa House of Representatives

o Majority Party (Republicans): 57

o Minority Party (Democrats): 43

Iowa Senate

o Majority Party (Democrats): 26

o Minority Party (Republicans): 24

Speaker of the House:

Rep. Linda Upmeyer

Majority Leader:

Rep. Chris Hagenow

Speaker Pro Tempore:

Rep. Matt Windschitl

Majority Whip:

Rep. Joel Fry

Assistant Majority Leaders:

Rep. Jarad Klein

Rep. Zach NunnRep. Walt Rogers

Rep. John Wills

Minority Leader:

Rep. Mark Smith

Ass istant Minority Leaders:

Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad

Rep. Mary Gaskill

Rep. Todd Prichard

Rep. Sharon Steckman

IOWA SENATE

President of the Senate:

Sen. Pam Jochum

Senate Majority Leader:

Sen. Mike Gronstal

President Pro Tempore:

Sen. Steve Sodders

Majority Whip:

Sen. Joe Bolkcom

Assistant Majority Leaders:

Sen. Bill Dotzler

Sen. Matt McCoy

Sen. Amanda Ragan

Sen. Mary Jo Wilhelm

Minority Leader:

Sen. Bill Dix

Minority Whip:

Sen. Jack Whitver

Assistant Minority Leaders:

Sen. Rick Bertrand

Sen. Randy Feenstra

Sen. Tim Kapucian

Sen. Charles Schneider

Sen. Dan Zumbach

LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIPLEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP


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JOB: Small business owner (tax/accounting firm)

BACKGROUND:AA (Northeast Community College); Army National

Guard (8 years); Policy advisor to Congressman Steve King; born and

raised in Sioux City.

SEN. BILL ANDERSON (R Senate District 3)

JOB:Farmer

BACKGROUND:Former Boone County Supervisor; Member of Farm

Bureau, Soybean Association, National Rifle Association, business groups.

SEN. JERRY BEHN (R Senate District 24)

JOB:Owner, TARINI Wines and JAR imports; commercial developer

BACKGROUND: BS (University of Northern Iowa); Sioux City CommunitySchool Advisory Board; Sioux City Arts Center Board; Nylen Cancer Center

fundraising committee; marathon runner; formerly in health care sales.

SEN. RICK BERTRAND (R Senate District 7)

JOB :Outreach & Community Education Director, University of Iowa

Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research

BACKGROUND: Bachelors (St. Ambrose) & Masters in Public Affairs

(UI). Worked in county public health department before electedJoh nson Co. Sup ervi sor (6 yrs .). Chai rs Prog res sive Sta tes Netw ork and

is member of FEMA National Advisory Board.

SEN. JOE BOLKCOM (D Senate District 43)

JOB :Teacher (political science, sociology, current events & psychology)

& coach (wrestling and football)

BACKGROUND:BA Social Sciences & Education (Luther College); MA

(Western Illinois University); Model UN Director; Service Learning

Coordinator; Little League coach.

SEN. TOD BOWMAN (D Senate District 29)

JOB:Professional fire fighter and paramedic

BACKGROUND:North Scott High School; EMT Certificate (Scott Community

College); Paramedic Certificate (University of Iowa) .

SEN. CHRIS BRASE (D Senate District 46)

JOB:Swales Pre-Cast (Partner); Smith Insurance (Partner); TransStar

Trucking (Co-Founder)

BACKGROUND:BA Accounting (Loras College); volunteer fire fighter and

EMT; music ministry at St. Marys; Strawberry Point City Council (four

years); Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout).

SEN. MICHAEL BREITBACH (R Senate District 28)

JOB: Private ambulance company (Operations Director & EMT)

BACKGROUND:ADM High School; AA Business Administration (AIB);

two-year church mission in Norway; Young Republicans of Dallas County(Founder).

SEN. JAKE CHAPMAN (R - Senate District 10)

MEET THE SENATORSMEET THE SENATORS

JOB: Executive Director, Jasper Co. Economic Development Corp.

BACKGROUND:BA International Business & Finance (NW Missouri State);

former lobbyist for Iowa Telecomm; Mayor of Newton (2003-12); Board of

Directors, Greater Des Moines Partnership & Mid-Iowa Development

Fund.

NEW! SEN. CHAZ ALLEN (D Senate District 15)

JOB:Retired (Polk County Human Resources Director)

BACKGROUND:Attended Grandview, Drake & UNI; former State

Representative (3 terms) and State Senator (1 term, two years spent as

Senate President Pro-Tem); Big Brothers/Big Sisters (board member); SouthSide Cares (member); founder, Nick Bisignano Foundation.

NEW! SEN. TONY BISIGNANO (D Senate District 17)


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JOB:Entrepreneur, inventor, small business owner (Frog Legs, lightweight

innovative wheelchair)

BACKGROUND: Degree in Astrophysics and Geophysics (University of

California Riverside); Manager/Auditor for Forbco Management; Geophysist

for GeoSoils; RAGBRAI enthusiast.

SEN. MARK CHELGREN (R - Senate District 41)

JOB:Retired (Case/IH factory worker)

BACKGROUND:Former UAW Bargaining Chair; served on Burlington

School Board, Iowa Workforce Development Board & SE Iowa Health

Center Board; Veteran of the US Air Force (six years).

SEN. TOM COURTNEY (D Senate District 44)

JOB:Professional fire fighter

BACKGROUND:Hawkeye Community College; BA Public Administration &

MA Public Policy (UNI); Navy Veteran (1988-1994); Department of

Transportation Commissioner; Waterloo Planning & Zoning Commissioner.

SEN. JEFF DANIELSON (D Senate District 30)

JOB:Retired (5t Judicial District job developer)

BACKGROUND:Des Moines East High School. National Guard Veteran

(six years). Member of Pheasants Forever, Izaak Walton League, Ducks

Unlimited, and National Wild Turkey Federation.

SEN. DICK DEARDEN (D Senate District 16)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND:BS Agriculture (ISU); sales manager (Cargill); ran for

Congress in 2006; member of the Shell Rock Music Association, Shell

Rock Lions, Rotary Club, Farm Bureau, Iowa Cattlemans Association.

SEN. BILL DIX (R Senate District 25)

JOB:Retired (John Deere machine operator & labor representative)

BACKGROUND: North Iowa Area Community College; BS Biology (UNI); US

Army Military Intelligence Officer (1969-72); Top Secret Cryptographic

Clearance; International Citation Award for workforce development; avid

cyclist .

SEN. BILL DOTZLER (D Senate District 31)

JOB:Retired (6t Judicial District Community Based Corrections Executive)

BACKGROUND:BS Recreation Administration & MA Public Administration

(University of Iowa); served on Coralville City Council; Johnson County

Housing Trust Fund; led effort for Oakdale Special Needs Unit and MH

Rehab Center in Cedar Rapids.

SEN. BOB DVORSKY (D Senate District 37)

JOB:Legislator

BACKGROUND:BA (Dordt College); MA Public Administration (ISU);

Sales Manager for Foreign Candy Company; served as City Manager of

Hull and Sioux County Treasurer; active in Kiwanis; EMT; serves on

Dordt College Board of Trustees and Sioux Center Hospital Board.

SEN. RANDY FEENSTRA (R Senate District 2)

JOB:Farmer & Attorney

BACKGROUND:BA (Central College) & JD (U of I); volunteer Little League &

soccer coach (12 yrs.); served on Indianola Little League Board of Directors;

coached middle school mock trial; former Assistant Attorney General incharge of consumer protection, when the office was first established (12 yrs.)

SEN. JULIAN GARRETT (R - Senate District 13)


JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: BA Computer Information Systems (UNI); worked as

Programmer/Analyst for Garst Seed Co; raises corn, soybeans, Simmental

cattle; former President of Mills County Farm Bureau and former Trustee

for Deer Creek Township. Served in Iowa House 2013-2014.

NEW! SEN. MARK COSTELLO (R - Senate District 12)


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JOB:Retired (Social Worker)

BACKGROUND: BA (Antioch College) & studied at Loyola University;

former stay-at-home dad; previously served in the Iowa House; third

generation Council Bluffs resident.

SEN. MIKE GRONSTAL (D Senate District 8)

JOB:Farmer

BACKGROUND:BS Agricultural Mechanization (ISU); served on church

boards, Klemme Area Development, Hancock County Pork Producers &

Farm Bureau & Family Leader/Iowa Family Policy Center.

SEN. DENNIS GUTH (R Senate District 4)

JOB:Retired (English teacher- 26 years) & Farmer

BACKGROUND:BA English Education (UNI); MA Educational Administration

(U of I); Gifted & Talented and School-to-Work program administrator;

Genesis West Hospital (volunteer); Clinton Co. Planning & Zoning; Clinton

Co. Justice Commission; International Exchange Coordinator.

SEN. RITA HART (D Senate District 49)

JOB: Lawyer (Elderkin & Pirnie)

BACKGROUND: Degree in History (U of I); MA Energy Policy & JD(University of Minnesota); member of Indian Creek Nature Center;

clerked for Federal appellate court judge; active in Sierra Club; author on

climate change.

SEN. ROB HOGG (D Senate District 33)

JOB:Retired (teacher/coach); longest serving legislator (42 years)

BACKGROUND: BA & MA (Truman State University);

graduate work at Texas A&M; on boards of Elks & Moose

Lodge, Community Corrections; US Army veteran; member of American

Legion & VFW.

SEN. WALLY HORN (D Senate District 35)

JOB:Retired (Community Organizer)

BACKGROUND:BA Speech (Loras College); disability advocate (parent of

a child with disabilities); Chair of Alzheimers Memory Walk; fundraiser

for Albrecht Acres (camp for people with disabilities); member of ARC

Dubuque Co; Tri-State Community Health; many others.

SEN. PAM JOCHUM (D Senate District 50)

JOB:Dairy Farmer

BACKGROUND:BA (Beloit College); award-winning newspaper publisher

& photojournalist; camp manager for three research trips to Antarctica and

Arctic; member of many dairy, cattle, natural resources & community

organizations.

SEN. DAVID JOHNSON (R Senate District 1)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND:BS Agriculture/Animal Science; Benton Mutual Insurance

Company (chair); past President Pork Producers; past member of 4-H

Committee, Ad Advisory Committee with Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

SEN. TIM KAPUCIAN (R - Senate District 38)


NEW! SEN. KEVIN KINNEY (D Senate District 39)JOB: Retired (Sheriffs Deputy - 27 yrs.) & Farmer (corn, soybeans, cattle)

BACKGROUND: Kirkwood Community College; Lt. in Investigative Unit (led thefirst team that took down first Federally prosecuted human trafficking ring in

Iowa; earned Crime Victims Assistance Award, 2014 American Legion Law

Enforcement Officer of the Year; Member Farm Bureau, Knights of Columbus,

Cattlemens Association; served on Clear Creek School Board.

NEW! SEN. TIM KRAAYENBRINK (R Senate District 5)

JOB: Small Business Owner, Kraayenbrink Financial Services

BACKGROUND: BS Secondary Education (Northern State College in

Aberdeen, SD); investment advisor and former high school industrial

arts teacher & football coach; foster parent (8 yrs); St. Edmunds School

Finance Board; attends St. Paul Lutheran Church.


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JOB: Chief Inf ormation Office r, Four Oaks

BACKGROUND: BA Journalism (U of I); former TV news anchor (KCRG); former

executive producer KWWL in Waterloo; taught communications studies and

first Amendment law at Wartburg College; Ohnward Bank & Wartburg College

Boards of Directors.

SEN. LIZ MATHIS (D - Senate District 34)

JOB:Founder, Resource Development Consultants

BACKGROUND:BA (Briar Cliff College); active in Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout);

IPERS Investment Board Member; Capitol Planning Commission; Easter Seals

Leadership Award; Iowa Federation of the Blind leadership award.

SEN. MATT MCCOY (D - Senate District 21)

JOB: Vice Presiden t and Founder H ealthy Birth D ay (devoted to redu cing

stillbirths nationwide) & stay-at-home mom

BACKGROUND: BA (UNI) & MA (Drake) in Communications; worked for Clinton-

Gore campaign; lobbied for American Heart Association; Board member for DSM

Arts Festival & Women in Public Policy. Served in Iowa House (2000-2012).

SEN. JANET PETERSEN (D - Senate District 18)

JOB:Associate Professor in Economics (ISU)

BACKGROUND:BA (Harvard), MA & Ph.D. (Princeton); served on Ames CityCouncil and as Ames Mayor; co-chaired Veterans Memorial Committee;

Board of Ames CVB, Story County REAP, Ames Patriotic Council; member of

League of Women Voters, Ames Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis.

SEN. HERMAN QUIRMBACH (D - Senate District 23)

JOB: Director, Community Kitchen/ Meals on Wheels

BACKGROUND:AA (North Iowa Area Community College); BA Human

Services (Buena Vista University); hawk-I Board; Iowa Maternal Health

Advisory Council; Northern Lights Homeless Shelter (former boardmember); many other groups.

SEN. AMANDA RAGAN (D - Senate District 27)

HOB:Farmer, VG Farms

BACKGROUND: Attended Calvin College; Wakes (sales & production

management); served as Mahaska County Supervisor; member Oskaloosa

Christian School Board & Farm Bureau Board; son is a paratrooper in

Afghanistan.

SEN. KEN ROZENBOOM (R - Senate District 40)

JOB:Lawyer, Principal Financial

BACKGROUND:Degrees from Creighton University, University of Iowa

College of Law & College of Business; served on West Des Moines City

Council; fundraiser for US Sen. Charles Grassley; finance director for

various campaigns; staff assistant World Bank.

SEN. CHARLES SCHNEIDER (R - Senate District 22)

JOB:Retired (teacher)BACKGROUND:BA Social Science & MA Political Science (UNI);

volunteer fire fighter & EMT; Board of Trustees Mercy Hospital; former

Mayor of Arlington, Fayette Co. Solid Waste & Tourism Board.

SEN. BRIAN SCHOENJAHN (D Senate District 32)


NEW! SEN. TOM SHIPLEY (R Senate District 11)

JOB: Beef Specialist, Land OLakes

BACKGROUND: South Western Community College & ISU graduate; Villisca

School Board (18 yrs.) & was vocational agriculture instructor (3 yrs.); EMT

for Villisca Ambulance (22 yrs.); legislative liaison for Iowa Cattlemens

Association; worked in Land OLakes feed division in grain elevators.

NEW! SEN. JASON SCHULTZ (R Senate District 9)JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: National Guard (7 yrs.); volunteer firefighter (13 yrs. & 2

yrs. as Chief); Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation (board); member Farm

Bureau, NRA, Iowa Gun Owners, & Ida Area for Life; assistant Little League

softball coach; served as State Representative (2008-14).


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JOB:Farmer

BACKGROUND:Crawford Co. Supervisor (16 yrs.); school bus driver; past

President Cattlemens Association; served on Crawford Co. Board of

Health, WESTCO Industries (sheltered workshop), Empowerment Board,Early Childhood Center.

SEN. MARK SEGEBART (R - Senate District 6)

JOB: Veterinarian

BACKGROUND:DVM (ISU); former Davenport City Alderman; Member NAACP,

Knights of Columbus, Holy Trinity Mission School Board; President & CEO

Marquette Academy; President of Iowa Health Council; served in Iowa House (2

years).

SEN. JOE SENG (D - Senate District 45)

JOB:Former Wayne County Supervisor (two terms)

BACKGROUND: Leadership positions with Iowa County Engineers Service

Bureau, South Iowa Area Crime Commission, Community Health Centers of

Southern Iowa, South Central Iowa Community Action Agency & Wayne Co.

Farm Bureau.

SEN. AMY SINCLAIR (R - Senate District 14)

JOB:Owner, Two Stones Design

BACKGROUND:BS Business Administration (Concordia University); Trinity

Lutheran Church Governing Board; Invent Iowa judge; active in Boy Scouts

(Eagle Scout).

SEN. ROBY SMITH (R - Senate District 47)

JOB:Deputy Sheriff (Marshall County) & DARE instructor

BACKGROUND: AA (Marshalltown Community College); Board member for

Youth & Shelter Services, Iowa River Chapter American Red Cross, Tobacco

Prevention Commission; received US Attorneys award for law enforcement

for his role in breaking up a major drug cartel.

SEN. STEVE SODDERS (D - Senate District 36)

JOB: Retired HVAC/Maintenance (Fort Madison Penitentiary)

BACKGROUND: Member AFSCME (Blue Collar Steward & Treasurer);

National Guard (7 yrs.); led efforts to make prison heating/cooling systemsgreen and efficient.

SEN. RICH TAYLOR (D Senate District 42)

JOB:Owner, Acceleration Iowa (health club) & lawyer

BACKGROUND: BS Exercise Science & MA Business Administration (ISU); JD

(Drake Law School); three-year starter for ISU Football team; twice named

Big 12 All American; Iowa Barnstormers Assistant Coach.

SEN. JACK WHITVER (R Senate District 19)

JOB:Owner (real estate appraisal business)

BACKGROUND:Served as Howard County Supervisor (12 yrs.); serves on

State Child Care Advisory Council & Center for Rural Health & Primary Care

Advisory Committee.

SEN. MARY JO WILHELM (D Senate District 26)

JOB:Real Estate Developer

BACKGROUND:Degree from Grandview University; attended Ellsworth

Community College; served on Urbandale City Council and as Mayor;

former small business owner (Zaun Hardware); avid runner.

SEN. BRAD ZAUN (R - Senate District 20)

JOB:Grain farmer

BACKGROUND:Past West Delaware School Board member; Delaware

County Fair Board; 4-H leader; Iowa High School Athletic Association

(official); Farm Bureau; Ryan Lions Club.

SEN. DAN ZUMBACH (R - Senate District 48)



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JOB: CEO/Founder, Creative Visions

BACKGROUND:Served on Des Moines School Board (three years); author

(book of poetry) and photographer; received Martin Luther King Jr.

Community Activist Award (2009) & National Caring Award (2006).

REP. AKO ABDUL-SAMAD (D - House District 35)

JOB:Retired (Director, Attorney Generals Crime Victim Assistance Division)

BACKGROUND:BA Social Work (UNI) & MSW (U of I); Social Worker at

Broadlawns, Director for Polk County Victim Services, Service Director at Polk

County Family Violence Center, Community Service coordinator at Prevent

Child Abuse Iowa.

REP. MARTI ANDERSON (D - House District 36)

JOB: Owner, Bacon Funeral H omes in Maxwel l & Nevada

BACKGROUND: BA (Vennard College) & attended Worsham College of

Mortuary Science; former minister; served on Fremont & Maxwell City

Council & one term in Iowa Senate; on Boards of Iowa Funeral Directors

Association Board & Nevada Chamber of Commerce.

REP. ROB BACON (R - House District 48)

JOB:In-House Counsel, Vice President & Trust Officer, Boone Bank & Trust

BACKGROUND:BA Business (ISU) & JD (University of Minnesota); Partner

(Quinn, Doran & Anderson Law Firm); former Director & Officer for county

economic development group; served on Central Iowa Hospice & Retired

& Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) Boards.

REP. CHIP BALTIMORE (R House District 47)

JOB: Farmer; Retired (State Trooper - 32 years)

BACKGROUND: Fontanelle High School; serves on NRA Board of

Directors; shooter with the Iowa State Patrol Pistol & Revolver Team;

member Iowa Farm Bureau, Pheasants Forever, Wild Turkey Foundation

& Ducks Unlimited.

REP. CLEL BAUDLER (R House District 20)

JOB:Economic Development Director, City of Oelwein

BACKGROUND: Masters in Professional Agriculture (ISU); served on Oelwein

City Council, Economic Development Finance Committee, Heartland Acres

Agribition Center Board & County Food Pantry Board; former ISU Extension

Education Director (Buchanan Co.) and former teacher (agriculture/biology).

REP. BRUCE BEARINGER (D House District 64)

JOB:Retired (Broadcaster)BACKGROUND:AAS (Hawkeye Community College) & BA (Upper Iowa

University) & MA (UNI); served on Waterloo City Council; former broadcaster,

Assistant Development Director, and Corporate Fundraising Director at

KBBG-FM.

REP. DEBORAH BERRY (D House District 62)

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JOB: Executiv e Director & Co-Fo under, Global Compassion Network

BACKGROUND: Leads mission teams to disaster-strick en areas of the world

to provide humanitarian relief; has a degree in Evangelism from Moody

Bible Institute and served as senior pastor of four churches over aperiod of 19 yrs.; ordained i n the Evangelical Free Church; author.

NEW! REP. TERRY BAXTER (R House District 8)

JOB:Quality Management and Technical Support, Go Daddy

BACKGROUND:Politics/Womens Studies (Cornell College); regional

organizer for LGBT organization (One Iowa); worked at organization that

did financial planning for individuals with disabilities; New Hire Training

Associate for Go Daddy internet company; 3 yrs. small business advertising

consultant (Yellow Book).

NEW! REP. LIZ BENNETT (D House District 65)

JOB:Certified & Licensed Respiratory Specialist; Small Business Owner

BACKGROUND:Social Sciences (UNI); owns BestMed Respiratory since 2001

(specializes in equipment for seniors and patients that want to live

independently); opened Western Iowa Sleep in 2005 (sleep testing facility

in Carroll); on Glidden Planning & Zoning Commission.

NEW! REP. BRIAN BEST (R House District 12)


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JOB: Agricul tural & Indu strial Technolog y Chair (North IA Community Coll ege)

BACKGROUND: Bachelors (Luther College) & Masters (Winona State Univ.);

former high school teacher & coach; hobby farmer (cow-calf & gourds);

pursuing Ph.D. at ISU.

REP. JOSH BYRNES (R - House District 51)

JOB: Retired (S pecial Education Teacher - 32 years )

BACKGROUND: AA (Southeastern Community College); BA (Wesleyan

College); Graduate work Special Education (University of Iowa I); served in

Army National Guard (13 yrs.); represented Iowa at the Education

Commission of States.

REP. DENNIS COHOON (D - House District 87)

JOB: Executive D irector, Blue Rib bon Foundation

BACKGROUND: BA (Univ. of Virginia) & MPA (Drake); scheduling/advance for

US Transportation Secretary in DC; former Senate caucus staff; former Junior

League President; President of WDM Community Enrichment Foundation;

wife is Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Director.

REP. PETER COWNIE (R - House District 42)

JOB: Lawyer

BACKGROUND: BS Sociology & Psychology (ISU); JD (University of California

LA School of Law); former prosecutor in the Juvenile Division of the

Woodbury County Attorneys Office; served on Woodbury County

Disproportionate Minority Contact Committee & Woodbury County

Detention Reform Committee.

REP. DAVE DAWSON (D - House District 14)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: BS Animal Science (ISU); Active in local Rotary Club, Farm

Bureau, Pork Producers, Cattlemen & Pheasants Forever organizations.

REP. DAVE DEYOE (R House District 49)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: Mt. Ayr Community High School, attended ISU; active in

county Farm Bureau and Pork Producers; former director & past-president

of the Farmers Cooperative Company; served as 4H leader & member of

Sherriffs Posse.

REP. CECIL DOLECHECK (R House District 24)

JOB: Executive Di rector, Dyersvi lle Community Fo undation

BACKGROUND: Retired banker (Fidelity Bank & Trust, Worthington State

Bank, Farley State Bank); Past Chamber of Commerce Chair & President of

Iowa Bankers Assn.; Board member of Stonehill Franciscan Services, FinelyHospital, & Values Fund. Elected to Iowa Womens Hall of Fame (2011).

REP. NANCY DUNKEL (D House District 57)


JOB:Lawyer

BACKGROUND:University of Wisconsin (graduate/unde rgraduate); JD Drake

University; retired Colonel in US Army (30 yrs.); served as Chief Coalition

Military Advisor to Afghanistan government (awarded Bronze Star & Combat

Badge); Chief Attorney and General Counsel for International Technological

Corp. in Texas; elected Winneshiek CO. Attorney & Decorah City Council.

NEW! REP. DARRELL BRANHAGEN (R House District 55)

JOB:MedFit Facilitator, Wheaton Franciscan/Covenant Healthcare (25 yrs.)

BACKGROUND:UNI graduate; Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Certified

Cancer Exercise Specialist (working with patients with mental illness and

patients that have had a stroke, cancer, or traumatic brain injury).

NEW! REP. TIMI BROWN-POWERS (D House District 61)

JOB:Executive, HNI (parent company of HON Furniture in Muscatine)

BACKGROUND:Univ. of Iowa graduate; worked for Bandag, Inc. (starting asnight shift production supervisor); 23 yrs. managing their operations in Europe,

Middle East, Africa); former VP of Muscatine Chamber of Commerce; Co-Chair

Muscatine Blue Zones & Mayors Community Improvement Team; Crossroads

Foundation, MCC Foundation, and Trinity Hospital Foundation Boards

NEW! REP. GARY CARLSON (R House District 91)


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JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: Bachelors Electronics Engineering (DeVry Institute of

Technology); served as Township Clerk and on the Tama County Pioneer

Cemetery Association; operates a Heritage Farm (owned by his family

since 1852).

REP. DEAN FISHER (R - House District 72)

JOB: Owner & Pharmacist, Medicap Pharmacy (32 y ears)

BACKGROUND: Served on Urbandale City Council; former President of

Chamber of Commerce and Iowa Pharmacy Association; named to Top 100

Most Influential Pharmacists in the Nation; headed up Central Iowa Honor

Flight; & given National Red Cross Heroes of the Heartland Award.

REP. JOHN FORBES (D - House District 40)

JOB: Retired (F armer & Compu ter Systems Engin eer)

BACKGROUND: BA & MA music (U of I); completed coursework incomputer science & international marketing (Iowa Western

Community College); member Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa Corn

Growers, & Grist Mill Fine Arts Council; past member Iowa Corn

Promotion Board & US Feed Grains Council.

REP. GREG FORRISTALL (R - House District 22)

JOB: Consult ant (Weatherbee Resource s) & Owner (Team Restoration

Ministries)

BACKGROUND: BA (Simpson College) & MSW Social Work & Aging

Studies (U of I); worked for Hospice of Central Iowa; wife owns To TheBeat Dance Studio in rural Clarke County.

REP. JOEL FRY (R - House District 27)

JOB: Retired (D rama Teacher)

BACKGROUND: BA Drama & Speech (Clarke College) & MA Dramatic Art

(University of California); serves on Boards of Iowa Foster Care Review,Loras College, Very Special Arts Iowa, Prevent Child Abuse Iowa, YWCA,

Eyerly-Ball, Hospice of Centr al Iow a, & Repertory Theater of Iowa.

REP. RUTH ANN GAINES (D - House District 32)

JOB: Retired (Wap ello County Au ditor - 16 years)

BACKGROUND: Attended Gard Business University; spent six years as

clerk to County Auditor before being elected to that position; served

on County/City Jail Planning Committee, International Video Game

Hall of Fame & Museum Board, Foster Care Review Board & others.

REP. MARY GASKILL (D House District 81)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: Served on Thompson Community School Board (including

President of the Board); sold insurance and crop insurance for Farm

Bureau Insurance.

REP. TEDD GASSMAN (R House District 7)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: AA Agribusiness (Hawkeye Community College); student

at UNI; active in Iowa Farm Bureau and volunteers on his grandfathers

campaign (US Senator Charles Grassley).

REP. PAT GRASSLEY (R House District 50)


JOB: Dubuq ue Community F oundation

BACKGROUND:Public Relations (Drake University); Congressional Page in US

House of Representatives; Speakers Page in Iowa House of Representatives;

Volunteer Coordinator, VP Bidens 2007 Presidential Campaign; legislative

assistant to Rep. Todd Taylor; Asst. to VP of Sales, Marsh Global Consumer.

NEW! REP. ABBY FINKENAUER (D House District 99)

JOB: Retired (Lawy er, International Law)

BACKGROUND: Finance (UC-Berkley); retired Marine (Lt. Col.); Vietnam

Veteran; worked at Mattel Toys while getting law degree; private practice

lawyer; member Iowa Veterans Council.

REP. STAN GUSTAFSON (R - House District 25)


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JOB: Attorney & Partner, Whitake r Hagenow & G ustoff LLP

BACKGROUND: BA (UNI) & JD (U of I); practiced law in Waterloo and Des

Moines; worked as Manager for American Airlines at the Des Moines

International Airport; project manager and data analyst for C Wenger Group.

REP. CHRIS HAGENOW (R House District 43)

JOB: Grants Coord inator, Western Iowa Tech Commu nity College

BACKGROUND: BA Political Science (Grinnell College); named Grinnell

College Student Government President; worked at Concrete Products Inc. &

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation; was a legislative clerk; served as

Governors Finance Assistant; avid cyclist.

REP. CHRIS HALL (D - House District 13)

JOB: Retired (Dri vers Education T eacher 43 years )

BACKGROUND: BA (UNI) & MA (U of I); Named Fairfield Teacher of the Year and

runner-up to National Driver Education Teacher of the Year; amateur radio

operator and private pilot; former President & Business Manager of the Iowa

Association of Safety Education; active in Kiwanis & Chamber of Commerce.

REP. CURT HANSON (D - House District 82)

JOB: School Adm inistrative Ma nager, Council Bluffs School s & Co-Owner,

Hanusa Hardware & RentalBACKGROUND: BA (Concordia Teachers College) & MA American History

(University of Nebraska); Friends of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum

President; US Senator Charles Grassley District Staff & Director of the

Office of Presidential Personal Correspondence in the White House for

President George W. Bush; ran for Iowa Secretary of State.

REP. MARY ANN HANUSA (R - House District 16)

JOB: Small Bu siness Owner , Heartsill F encing

BACKGROUND: Computer Programming (Indian Hills Community College) &

Business (Buena Vista College); worked in IT at Allied Group, Principal Financial;member of NRA and Farm Bureau; father was a rodeo producer in US & Canada.

REP. GREG HEARTSILL (R - House District 28)

JOB: Retired (Own er, The Iris Restaurant)

BACKGROUND: Sigourney High School & Wesleyan College graduate; served in

US Army Reserve 872nd Ordinance Company; former public school teacher;active in Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis, and is past President of the Iowa

Restaurant Association, past board member of Chamber of Commerce.

REP. DAVE HEATON (R - House District 84)

JOB: Service Coordinator, LS I People Place (famil y resource center)

BACKGROUND: BS Elementary Education (ISU); served on Westory Fire

Department Board, Special Olympics of Iowa Board, MH/DS Commission,

Council on Human Services, and spent most of her life working with family

service agencies.

REP. LISA HEDDENS (D - House District 46)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: Attended ISU: served on Monticello School Board (9 yrs.

5 of them as President) & as President of Iowa Farm Business Association

Board; wife is a small business owner in Monticello.

REP. LEE HEIN (R House District 96)

JOB: Sports Pe rformance Coach, Acceleration IowaBACKGROUND: Johnston graduate & U of I (Business major; Exercise

Science minor); worked at Hy-Vee since he was 14 in various roles,

including management.

REP. JAKE HIGHFILL (R House District 39)


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JOB:Business Owner

BACKGROUND: Retired US Marine Corps (20 years with deployments and

decorations); retired Deputy Sheriff and Police Chief; started and owns several

small businesses (Movie Magic USA, an eBay based DVD store; Magic Tropical

Sno in Denison); helped start Denison High School Superior Academic Awardsand is member of Music Boosters; heavily involved in swim team programs.

NEW! REP. STEVEN HOLT (R- House District 18)


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JOB: Realtor & O wner, Dan Ke lley DJ Serv ice

BACKGROUND: BA Communication (U of I); Maytag Scholar; Newton

Board of REALTORs President; board member Newton Chamber ofCommerce, Newton Housing Development Corporation, Newton YMCA.

JOB: Retired (Cust omer Service M anager)

BACKGROUND: Attended Winona State University & St. Cloud University;

loan consultant for Iowa Student Loans; customer service manager for Citi

Group; past President & District Director for Jaycees; active in Habitat for

Humanity, Make-A-Wish Foundation, & Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

REP. BRUCE HUNTER (D House District 34)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: Graduated Buena Vista College; served in many positions at

St. Paul Lutheran Church (Board of Discipleship, Congregational VP, Christian

Education Chair, Youth & Welfare Committee, Finance Secretary); active in

Farm Bureau, Pork Producers, Cattlemens, Soybean, & Corn Growers

Associations; active in Kiwanis.

REP. DAN HUSEMAN (R House District 3)

JOB: Owner, Common Good Serv ices (PR, trainin g, planning)

BACKGROUND: BA Political Science (Loras College) & MA Journalism

(Marquette University); Executive Director Dubuque Area Labor-Management

Council; freelance writer & publisher; National Writers Union member;

research assistant for Institute for the Catholic Media.

REP. CHARLES ISENHART (D - House District 100)

JOB: Attorney, Hemphill Law Office (Spencer)

BACKGROUND: BA (Drake University) & JD (William Mitchell College of Law);

worked for US Senator Charles Grassley, US Representative Steve King, & at the

White House for President George W. Bush; active in Daughters of theAmerican Revolution & Kiwanis; NRA member.

REP. MEGAN JONES (R House District 2)

JOB: Vice Presiden t, Mornings ide College

BACKGROUND: BA Business (Morningside College) & MBA (University of South

Dakota); worked as CFO at a local bank; served six years on Sioux City School

Board (2 years/President); served on numerous local non-profit boards.

REP. RON JORGENSEN (R - House District 6)

JOB: Crop & Live Stock Farme r (8th generati on family farm ); Owner of a s teel

hauling, construction/demolition business

BACKGROUND: Attended Muscatine Community College (Outstanding

Student of the Year); clerked for his father who held House seat before him

(Rep. Jeff Kaufmann); Farm Bureau, NRA & Historical Society member.

REP. JERRY KEARNS (D House District 83)

JOB: Small b usiness own er (Daves Resale)

BACKGROUND: BA (UNI); Coralville City Council (2 terms); Program Director of

Workforce Initiatives (23 years); Carpenters Local 1260; wife is Director of

Johnson Co. S ocial Services; acti ve in Chamber o f Commerce, Youth Leadership

Program Board; served on Empowerment Board & Juvenile Justice Committee.

REP. DAN KELLEY (D House District 29)REP. DAVE JACOBY (D - House District 74)


JOB:Retired (Veterinarian 38 years)

BACKGROUND: Served on Le Mars School Board (18 years, two as Board

President); member of Le Mars Rotary Club; elder & trustee Presbyterian

United Church of Christ.

NEW! REP. CHUCK HOLZ (R- House District 5)

REP. BOBBY KAUFMANN (R - House District 73)

JOB: Staff Repr esentative, United Steelworkers U nionBACKGROUND: Electrician Apprenticeship (Southeast Iowa Community

College); served in US Air Force (1965-69); Industrial Electrician at Henniges

Automotive (38 yrs.); served as Lee County Supervisor (18 yrs.); Union

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JOB: Partner, Peoples Company (fa rm manager, agr icultural land sales)

BACKGROUND: BS Agriculture (ISU); Viet Nam veteran (Navy Seabees); Boy

Scout leader; Ankeny Chamber of Commerce; Stewardship Committee atCornerstone Baptist Church.

REP. JOHN LANDON (R - House District 37)

JOB: Farmer (5 th generation f amily farm)

BACKGROUND: Intern for George W. Bushs campaign; legislative clerk; Leadership

Institute in Arlington, VA; field staff for Republican Party of Iowa; member of Farm

Bureau, Soybean & Corn Growers Assns., Pheasants Forever, NRA.

REP. JARAD KLEIN (R House District 78)

JOB: Consulta nt, Ankeny Comm unity Schools

BACKGROUND: U of I graduate; Director of Community Education (Ankeny

Schools); past President of National Association of Community Education &

Dollars for Scholars; board member of Ankeny Substance Abuse Project,

YMCA, United Way, Employee & Family Resources, Chamber of Commerce &

Polk County Health Services (current).

REP. KEVIN KOESTER (R House District 38)

JOB: Retired (J oint Trainer, J ohn Deere)

BACKGROUND: Welding (Hawkeye Tech) & Teaching (UNI); former Cedar Falls

Planning & Zoning Commission Chair; board member Veridian Credit Union,

North Star Community Services, and UNI Metal Casting Center; UAW

member.

REP. BOB KRESSIG (D - House District 59)

JOB: Retired (S mall Business Owner)

BACKGROUND: Palmer Junior College; served on Davenport Planning &

Zoning Commission, Park & Recreation Advisory Committee, Davenport Colt

League (President) & West Pony League (Manager); member of Scott County

Humane Society Moose Lodge, Masonic Lodge & Kaaba Shrine.

REP. JIM LYKAM (D - House District 89)

REP. MARY MASCHER (D House District 86)

JOB: Owner, Maxwell Tilin g Inc.

BACKGROUND: Attended UNI & ISU; served in US Army during Viet Nam War;

Land Improvement Contractors of America (District Chair, State Vice President

& State President); certified Methodist lay speaker; former Commander of

American Legion (Deep River).

REP. DAVE MAXWELL (R House District 76)

JOB: Co-Owner, Lensing Fun eral & Cremation Service

BACKGROUND: BA Journalism & French (U of I); Served on Boards of Johnson

Co. Community Foundation & Junior Achievement; past President of Johnson

Co. Womens Network & Preferred Funeral Directors International; co-founderof United Way Womans Leadership Circle; past Chair of Iowa City Chamber.

REP. VICKI LENSING (D - House District 85)


JOB:Family farmer

BACKGROUND: MA Math Education (Kansas State); US Army veteran

(medical records clerk & military police sentry dog handler); taught high

school math/physics (Japan Christian Academy); retired rural letter carrier;

served Sioux County Soil and Water Conservation Board Commissioner.

NEW! REP. JOHN KOOIKER (R House District 4)

JOB : Re tir ed ( Teac her - 3 3 y ears )

BACKGROUND: BA Education & MS Counseling Education (UI); elementary

school counselor; served on Iowa City Parks & Recreation Commission, Iowa

City Riverfront Commission, Iowa City Education Association (President),

State Sesquicentennial Commission & State Reading Recovery Board.

JOB:Retired (Industrial Maintenance, Griffin Pipe - 31 years)

BACKGROUND: Certification (Iowa Western Community College); real

estate agent (NP Dodge) for 5 yrs; owned/operated small business; United

Steelworkers Local 3141; VP Roberts Park Neighborhood Association;volunteer local animal shelter; member Pottawattamie Landlords Assoc.

NEW! REP. CHARLIE McCONKEY (D House District 15)

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JOB: Legislator

BACKGROUND: BA & JD (Drake); Worked in financial services industry for 10

years, First Deputy Insurance Commissioner, policy advisor to Gov. Tom

Vilsack; served 10 yrs. on Young Womens Resource Center Board; active in

Big Brothers/Big Sisters; active fundraiser for United Way.

REP. JO OLSON (D - House District 41)

JOB: Self-Empl oyed Attorney

BACKGROUND: Grandview College & Drake; member of Polk County

Magistrate Appointing Commission, Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Trial

Lawyers Association, AFSCME; Board of the Iowa Horsemens Benevolent &

Protective Association; former Asst. Polk County Attorney; raises & races horses.

REP. RICK OLSON (D - House District 31)

JOB: Corporate Counsel, CRST International

BACKGROUND: BA (ISU), MBA (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University) & JD

(U of I); attended Officer Training School during his 10 years with the US Air

Force and received numerous military accommodations; board member

Farm Bureau, American Legion, & Four Oaks.

REP. KRAIG PAULSEN (R House District 67)

JOB: Owner, E lwood Feed & Livestock (livest ock transport)

BACKGROUND: AA Ag Business (Kirkwood Community College); farmer &

member Cattlemans Association, Farm Bureau, Booster Club, & OptimistChapter of the Eagles Club.

REP. BRIAN MOORE (R - House District 58)

JOB: Attorney & Executive D irector, Young a t Art

BACKGROUND: BA Business (Howard University), MA Library Science (Our Lady

of the Lake University) & JD (Georgetown University); founder of Urban-Ag

Academy; serves on Fort Dodge Correctional Facility Board; Agriculture

Committee Chair for National Black Caucus of State Legislators; Rotary

International Paul Harris Fellow.

REP. HELEN MILLER (D House District 9)

JOB: Fundrai ser & Membership Development, LJM Consulting

BACKGROUND: Nursing degrees (Iowa Methodist School of Nursing, Drake & U

of I); active in Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Community Foundation Board,

Davenport Community School Foundation Board, Iowa Medical Alliance (Past

President & Member of the Year 2002).

REP. LINDA MILLER (R - House District 94)

REP. BRIAN MEYER (D House District 33)JOB: Lawyer

BACKGROUND: JD (Drake); former Assistant Attorney General and Assistant Polk

County Attorney; most recently was legal counsel to House Minority Leader;

served on Des Moines City Council (7 yrs.) and Des Moines Planning & ZoningCommission; member of AFSCME.

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JOB: Farmer (30 + years; soybeans, hogs, cattle)

BACKGROUND: Farm Operations Program (ISU); sold fertilizer (10 years); elected

Clinton Co. Soil & Water District Commissioner; rural representative on Clinton

Co. Justice Coordinating Council; Board of Directors Clinton Co. Farm Bureau &

Great River Threshers; active in Clinton Co. 4H Youth Board, Miles Ares Lions

Club, Community Ambulance Service, FFA Alumni.

NEW! REP. NORLIN MOMMSEN (R House District 97)

JOB: Owner, Cy bersecurity Inn ovation; Adjunct Professor, Drake University

BACKGROUND: Major US Air Force (deployed 3x, airborne intelligence officer);

Iowa National Air Guard; served on National Security Council, IA Juvenile Justice

Advisory Council; Sen. Grassleys staff; Rep. Greg Ganskes deputy finance

director; IA House legislative clerk; Close-Up Academy (teaching American Govt.

& US History), served as non-partisan White House Director of Cybersecurity.

NEW! REP. Zach Nunn (R House District 30)

JOB: Retired (teacher, coach)

BACKGROUND: Bachelors in education, Westmar College; Masters in

physical education (Northwest Missouri State); taught in Griswold for 26 yrs.

& Grinnell for 7 yrs. High school wrestling official 38 yrs.; softball umpire 26

yrs.; former member, Griswold School Board; former assistant manager,

Southwest Iowa Egg Cooperative.

NEW! REP. TOM MOORE (R House District 21)


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JOB: Small Bu siness Owner

BACKGROUND: Graceland College & Central Michigan Univ.; worked at an

automotive production plant; congressional press secretary & policy analyst;

advisor to congressional and gubernatorial candidates; Assistant Iowa

Secretary of State; Warren Co. Public Affairs Director; past VP of Disability

Rights Iowa; through-hiked the Appalachian Trail.

REP. SCOTT OURTH (D House District 26)

JOB: Legislator

BACKGROUND: Mechanical Engineering (Purdue University); Mount Auburn

Youth Council (Advisor); IPERS Investment Board (Member); La Porte Womens

Club (Past President); Optimists Club (Member); Benton County Solid Waste.

REP. DAWN PETTENGILL (R - House District 75)

JOB: Lead Drug Prosecutor, Floyd County Attorneys O ffice; Attorney wi th

Learned, Prichard & Associates PC

BACKGROUND: BA & JD (University of Iowa); Member, Iowa National Guard

(deployed to Iraq); YMCA Board; Lions Club.

REP. TODD PRICHARD (D House District 52)

JOB: Director & Founder, Ur ban Hope Leadersh ip

BACKGROUND: BS Technology (UNI); Alternatives Pregnancy Center

Board; worked at Rath Packing Co., Northland Products Co., Mudd

Advertising (account executive), Orchard Hill (staff management); concert

promoter, event planner.

REP. WALT ROGERS (R - House District 60)

4OB: Accounting Clerk, Bunge North America

BACKGROUND: BA History (Loras College); worked for Agri Grain Marketing;

served on MFL Mar-Mac School Board (including four years a s President);

preschool activist & kayaker.

REP. PATTI RUFF (D - House District 56)

JOB: Legislator

BACKGROUND: BA Political Science (U of I); Masters in Public Policy (UNI);

serves on Board of Iowas High Risk Insurance Pool; previous Director of

Iowans for Health Care; former congressional aid to Congressman Loebsack.

REP. KIRSTEN RUNNING-MARQUARDT (D - House District 69)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: BA Business Management (UNI); commissioned officer in the

US Marine Corps (1977-80); home schooled her three sons; active in 4H;

former clerk to Sen. Bill Dix; served on ministry team in Uganda & Kenya.

REP. SANDY SALMON (R House District 63)

JOB: Banker , certified real estate appraiser, farm er

BACKGROUND: Muscatine Community College; member of Sons of

American legion, NRA, Corn Growers, Farm Bureau & Soybean Association;

served as Concord Township Trustee (5 yrs.) & on Columbus Junction CityCouncil (7 yrs.).

REP. TOM SANDS (R House District 88)


JOB: Senior VP of Operations, Go odwill of the Heartland

BACKGROUND: US Air Force Academy; Olmsted Scholar, Univ. of Stockholm;

MS Strategic Studies (Air War College); MPA Leadership, Politics & National

Security (Harvards Kennedy School of Government); served 25 yrs. in Air

Force (commander, fighter pilot, commanded F-16 fighter squadron, Andrews

Air Force Base); opened the Dept. of Defenses first combined charter school;published author, speaker and military division-winning Ironman triathlete.

NEW! REP. KEN RIZER (R House District 68)

JOB: 5t Generation Crop & Livestock Farmer

BACKGROUND: Graduated South Dakota State University; Past President

Scott Co. Farm Bureau, & Walcott Community Center. Served in Iowa House

(2011-2013).

NEW! REP. ROSS PAUSTIAN (R House District 92)


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JOB: Farmer & Retired (busines sman)

BACKGROUND: BS Electrical Engineering (Univ. of Michigan) & MBA (Illinois

Institute of Technology); worked at AT&T Bell (engineer), Rockwell (Director

of Advanced Technology), & Teltrend Inc. (Chief Technical Officer

/Engineering VP); holds 15 patents; served on Moulton-Udell School board,

Moulton Economic Development Board, Hope Pregnancy Center Board.

REP. LARRY SHEETS (R - House District 80)

JOB: Teacher, Cedar Rapids Schools- Four Oaks Phase Program

BACKGROUND: Bachelors (Rockhurst University), Masters Secondary

Education (Univ. of MO), Masters Secondary Administration (East Central Univ.

in OK); created communities in schools program that won national award inWhite House Ceremony; direct sales supervisor & manager (US Cellular).

REP. ART STAED (D - House District 66)

JOB: Middle & High Scho ol Social Studi es Teacher

BACKGROUND: AA Kirkwood Community College, BA Coe College; MA

Education Administration (Grand Canyon University); served in US Marine

Corps; head middle school wrestling coach.

REP. QUENTIN STANERSON (R - House District 95)

JOB: Retired (Te acher in Mason Ci ty Schools)

BACKGROUND: BS Education (ISU) & MS Education (Morningside College);

taught in an embassy school in Portugal; taught 2nd, 4th & 5 thgrades; Title

1 reading specialist; Advisory Council to RSVP, Governors STEM Council.

REP. SHARON STECKMAN (D House District 53)

JOB: Farmer & Re tired (John son County Sup ervisor 5 t erms)

BACKGROUND: Worked at DHS (Independent Adoption Investigator), 4CS

Child Care Resource & Referral (Executive Director), Volunteer Action

Center (Coordinator); Board member Oaknoll Retirement, Johnson Co.

Housing Trust Fund, Johnson Co. Aging Task Force, MECCA, MH/DS

Planning Council, Johnson Co. Case Management Services, COG Planning

& DHS Council. Member Kiwanis & Eastern Star.

REP. SALLY STUTSMAN (D House District 77)

JOB: Sales D irector & Trai ner (BG-Beller Di stributing) & teaches Business at

William Penn University & DMACCBACKGROUND: AA (DMACC), BS (Upper Iowa); MBL (William Penn); Air

Force National Security Forum (2011, Maxwell Air Force Base). Served on

WDM Board of Adjustment, Dallas Co. Compensation Board, DMACC

Alumni Foundation. Active in John Stoddard Rally Against Cancer, Bras for

the Cause & Iowa Clinic Healthcare Foundation .

REP. ROB TAYLOR (R House District 44)

JOB: Staff Repr esentative (AFSCME )

BACKGROUND: BA English & Writing (Graceland) & BA Political

Science (U of I); worked as short order cook, vending machine

supplier, legislative clerk (Sen. Bob Dvorsky).

REP. TODD TAYLOR (D House District 70)

JOB: Director of Special Projects, Substance Abu se Treatment Unit of Central IABACKGROUND: BA (Graceland) & MSW (U of I); served on Osceola City Council;

past President of the Optimists; treasurer of Friends of the Marshalltown

Library; worked at World Trade Center after 9/11 attack.

REP. MARK SMITH (D - House District 71)


JOB: Owner, T win Lakes En vironmental Ser vices & Real Tim e Ag

BACKGROUND: Iowa Lakes Community College (Ag Business); served in

Senate one term (1998-2002); elected President of Rockwell City School

Board; named the SBDCs 2013 Neal Smith Entrepreneur of the Year.

NEW! REP. MIKE SEXTON (R House District 10)

JOB: Farmer (c orn, soybeans, whe at, hay)

BACKGROUND: Served on US Grains Council; National Corn Growers

Association (Iowa delegate); served on Iowa Corn PAC Board; Missouri River

Restoration and Recovery Advisory Panel; Western Iowa Energy (Treasurer);

NFIB, Glenwood Boosters Club, Farm Bureau member; sales real estate.

NEW! REP. DAVID SIECK (R House District 23)

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JOB: Attendan ce Secretary, Williams Intermediate Sch ool

BACKGROUND: Attended Southwestern Community College & Westmar College;

worked as para-educator and in library media center; union president.

REP. PHYLLIS THEDE (D - House District 93)

JOB: Retired

BACKGROUND: BA (U of I) & MS (University of Southern California); served in

US Marines (Presidential Helicopter Command Pilot for President Reagan);

commanded Marine Helicopter Squadron in first Gulf War); former VP

Augusta Westland; worked in Defense Division of Rolls Royce NA.

REP. GUY VANDER LINDEN (R - House District 79)

JOB: Retired (gas/ electric utili ty manager,) Sm all Business Owner (energy

consulting)

BACKGROUND: BS Electrical Engineering (University of Wyoming) & MBA Studies

(Drake & Creighton); past member Kiwanis, Lions Club, NRA, Institute of Electrical

Engineers, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association.

REP. RALPH WATTS (R - House District 19)

JOB: Legislator

BACKGROUND: BA (UNI) & MPA (ISU); former high school English teacher;

worked in non-profit administration; served on ACCESS Board (battered

womens shelter); former legislative clerk (Bill Bernau & Ralph Rosenberg)

REP. BETH WESSEL-KROESCHELL (D - House District 45)

JOB: Independent Education Consu ltant

BACKGROUND: BS Home Economics (NE Missouri State University) & MA

Educational Technology (UNI); Quality Learning Consultant at AEA (retired);

former member Davenport Zoning Board of Adjustment; Iowa College Student

Aid Commission; active in Business & Professional Women (national President

1994-95); Commissioner on national Education Commission of States.

REP. CINDY WINCKLER (D House District 90)

JOB: Gunsm ith (Double B arrel Shooter Su pply a family business) & S witch

Operator, Union Pacific Railroad

BACKGROUND: Attended Colorado School of Trades (gunsmith); served US

Marine Corps Reserves (8 years as mechanic, served in Iraq); serves on Iowa

Right to Life Board.

REP. MATT WINDSCHITL (R House District 17)

JOB: Attorney (private practice)

BACKGROUND: BA English & JD (U of I); serves on the boards of Clinton

County Justice Coordinating Council & Iowa Association for Justice Criminal

Defense Section.

REP. MARY WOLFE (D House District 98)

JOB: Farmer

BACKGROUND: AA Agriculture (ISU); started military family support group

after son and daughter were deployed; active in Farm Bureau, 4H &Cattlemans Association.

REP. GARY WORTHAN (R - House District 11)

JOB: Cardiolog y Nurse Practitione r

BACKGROUND: AA Nursing (North Iowa Community College), BSN (U of I) &

MSN (Drake); member Farm Bureau, Iowa/American Nurses Association,

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society, American Heart Association Cardiovascular

Nurse Council, Omicron Delta Kappa International Honor Society.

REP. LINDA UPMEYER (R - House District 54)

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JOB: VP Okoboj i Protective Associatio n

BACKGROUND: BS Biology (Northwestern); two masters degrees; active in

water quality and soil conservation for more than 15 years; Iowa National

Guard (military service 25 yrs.); founding member Pheasants Forever(County Habitat Chair); State Pheasants Forever Council; VFW member.

NEW! REP. JOHN WILLS (R House District 1)

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INTRODUCTION: Ideas for bills can come from anyone, and anyone

can write a bill. However, only legislators, the Governor, or a state

agency can introduce it. So if you have an idea for a bill, you need to

get one of these people to sponsor (introduce) it. There are three basic

types of bills:

1. Individually sponsored bills. A legislator or group of

legislators requests these bills, and their names are listed as

sponsors. They are House File (HF) or Senate File (SF).

2. Study bills. Only committee chairs can request these bills. They

do not have a legislative sponsor (the committee is the sponsor if

action is taken). Bills requested by the Governors Office and state

agencies also come out in the form of a study bill. They are either

Senate Study Bill (SSB) or House Study Bill (HSB).

3. Resolutions.Resolutions do not change law; they express the

thoughts of the Legislature on a topic. Sometimes they urge

Congress to take action or recognize a group or person.

STEP 1. REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE

Once a bill is introduced, it is referred to a standing committee in the

House or Senate. The House Majority Leader makes these assignments in

the House; the President of the Senate does it in the Senate.

STEP 2. SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEW

The committee chair will assign the bill to a subcommittee (usually five

members in the House or three members in the Senate). The

subcommittee will hold an open meeting in which the public, lobbyists,

and others can express their views about the bill and ask for changes.

These meetings are often informal, but on bigger issues the subcommittee

may do more formal hearings that may be videotaped. Subcommittee

schedules are posted daily on the website (www.legis.iowa.gov). A bills

chance for survival is often determined at this early level.

STEP 3. COMMITTEE ACTION

If the majority of the subcommittee members approve the bill, it can move

on to the full committee for action. If the committee does not act on a bill,

it will not move on to the next level (it dies in committee).

STEP 4. DEBATE

Once a bill passes out of committee, it is placed on the Calendar. The

House Majority Leader and President of the Senate decide which bills willbe debated each day and places them on a smaller calendar, called the

Debate Calendar. Bill sponsors may have to lobby their leaders to get a bill

brought up for debate. Bills can be amended at this point in time.

STEP 5. REFERRAL TO OTHER CHAMBER

After the House or Senate passes a bill; it is referred to the other chamber

where it usually follows the same route through committee and floor

action (Steps 1-4). This chamber may approve the bill as received, reject it,

ignore it, or change it.

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JANUARY 12, 2015 | JANUARY 11, 2016

First day of the legislative session.

JANUARY 13, 2015 |JANUARY 12, 2016Governor gives his annual Condition of the State Address to the Legislature

and releases his budget requests.

JANUARY 14, 2015 | JANUARY 13, 2016

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court gives his Condition of the Judiciary

Address to the Legislature and releases his budget requests.

FEBRUARY 6, 2015 |JANUARY 22, 2016

Last day for legislators to ask for (sponsor) bills; committee chairs and

legislative leaders can continue to make requests after this date.

MARCH 6, 2015 | FEBRUARY 19, 2016

First deadline, called a funnel. Bills have to be voted out of a House or Senate

Committee by this date in order to stay alive and remain eligible for debate

(that is past Step 3). This deadline does not apply to bills that spend money

(Appropriations bills), deal with taxes (Ways & Means bills), or are sponsored by

legislative leaders.

APRIL 3, 2015 | MARCH 11, 2016

Second funnel deadline. Bills have to be voted out of one chamber, and outof committee in the opposite chamber (or they are no longer eligible for

debate). Again, this deadline doesnt apply to tax, spending, or leadership bills.

MAY 1, 2015 | APRIL 20, 2016

The Last day of session. Legislators are paid a set salary for their work, but

receive daily expense payments for every day they are at the Capitol and away

from home (these per diem expense checks help offset the cost of living away

from home and traveling weekly to the Capitol). These expenses are capped at

110 days in 2015 and 100 days in 2016. If session lasts longer, they travel and

stay at their own expense and work without staff support. These dates are thelast day legislators will be paid per diem expenses.

STEP 6. FINAL ACTIONS

There are several paths a bill may follow after it makes its way through both

chambers.

1. If the second chamber makes no changes to the bill, it goes to theGovernor.

2. If changes are made, the bill goes back to the original chamber for

approval. Lawmakers can approve the bill as changed (sending it to the

Governor), reject the changes (starting the process to send it to

conference committee where a group of legislators work out the

differences) or make additional changes (which sends the bill back to

the second chamber). This last action is often called a bouncing bill

because it bounces back and forth between chambers until it isacceptable to both.

3. If both chambers cannot agree with each other, the bill can either be

tabled (left to die) or sent to conference committee. Conference

committee members work out differences, and then draft a report that

becomes the new bill. Legislators can only vote for or against the report

they cannot amend it.

STEP 7. GOVERNORS ACTION

After both the House and Senate have approved a bill in identical form, it issent to the Governor. If the Governor approves of the legislation, he will sign

it and it becomes law. If the Governor opposes the bill, he can veto it (it does

not become law). In addition, if the bill is a budget bill (spends money), the

Governor is allowed to veto parts of a bill, while signing other parts into law.

This is called a line item veto and it is only allowed on budget bills.

STEP 8. OVERRIDING A VETO

If the Governor vetoes a bill, the Legislature may override the veto. This

requires a two-thirds vote, and is something almost never done in Iowa.

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SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

Sen. Joe Seng (Chair)

Sen. Amanda Ragan (Vice Chair)

Sen. Dan Zumbach (Ranking Member)Sen. Bill Anderson Sen. Tim Kapucian Sen. Steve Sodders

Sen. Tod Bowman Sen. Kevin Kinney Sen. Rich Taylor

Sen. Chris Brase Sen. Ken Rozenboom

Sen. Rita Hart Sen. Tom Shipley

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

Sen. Bob Dvorsky (Chair)

Sen. Jeff Danielson (Vice Chair)Sen. Jake Chapman (Ranking Member)

Sen. Tony Bisignano Sen. Tim Kapucian Sen. Brian Schoenjahn

Sen. Joe Bolkcom Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink Sen. Mark Segebart

Sen. Chris Brase Sen. Liz Mathis Sen. Mary Jo Wilhelm

Sen. Tom Courtney Sen. Matt McCoy Sen. Dan Zumbach

Sen. Bill Dotzler Sen. Amanda Ragan

Sen. Julian Garrett Sen. Ken Rozenboom

Sen. Rob Hogg Sen. Charles Schneider

SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Sen. Janet Petersen (Chair)

Sen. Matt McCoy (Vice Chair)

Sen. Bill Anderson (Ranking Member)

Sen. Chaz Allen Sen. Liz Mathis Sen. Amy Sinclair

Sen. Rick Bertrand Sen. Charles Schneider Sen. Roby Smith

Sen. Joe Bolkcom Sen. Brian Schoenjahn Sen. Steve Sodders

Sen. Tom Courtney Sen. Joe Seng Sen. Dan Zumbach

When a bill is introduced in the House or Senate, it is sent to alegislative committee for review and public comment. The committee

decides if the proposal will move on.

There are two types of committees in Iowa:

1. Standing Committeeswork on policy issues in a specific area,

such as transportation or taxes. The House and Senate each have

their own standing committees, and they meet separate from

each other.

2. Budget Subcommitteeswork on state budgets in a specific

issue area, and report their work back to the Appropriations

Committee. Unlike Standing Committees, budget

subcommittees meet jointly (House & Senate members meet

together). Their only job is to review requests for money, hear

from the groups asking for that money, and recommend a

budget to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

Once that is done, they no longer meet.

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SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Sen. Steve Sodders (Chair)

Sen. Rob Hogg (Vice Chair)

Sen. Charles Schneider (Ranking Member)Sen. Tony Bisignano Sen. Janet Petersen Sen. Jack Whitver

Sen. Julian Garrett Sen. Herman Quirmbach Sen. Brad Zaun

Sen. Wally Horn Sen. Tom Shipley

Sen. Kevin Kinney Sen. Rich Taylor

SENATE LABOR & BUSINESS RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Sen. Tony Bisignano (Chair)Sen. Joe Seng (Vice Chair)

Sen. Tom Shipley (Ranking Member)

Sen. Rick Bertrand Sen. Tom Courtney Sen. Steve Sodders

Sen. Chris Brase Sen. Dick Dearden Sen. Jack Whitver

Sen. Mark Costello Sen. Bill Dotzler

SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Sen. Rich Taylor (Chair)

Sen. Mary Jo Wilhelm (Vice-Chair)

Sen. Roby Smith (Ranking Member)

Sen. Chaz Allen Sen. Michael Breitbach Sen. Herman Quirmbach

Sen. Tony Bisignano Sen. Dennis Guth Sen. Amy Sinclair

Sen. Chris Brase Sen. Rita Hart

SENATE ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE

Sen. Rita Hart (Chair)

Sen. Steve Sodders (Vice-Chair)

Sen. Mark Chelgren (Ranking Member)Sen. Bill Anderson Sen. Jake Chapman Sen. Sen. Liz Mathis

Sen. Tony Bisignano Sen. Jeff Danielson Sen. Charles Schneider

Sen. Tod Bowman Sen. Bill Dotzler Sen. Rich Taylor

Sen. Michael Breitbach Sen. Dennis Guth Sen. Mary Jo Wilhelm

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Sen. Herman Quirmbach (Chair)Sen. Brian Schoenjahn (Vice Chair)

Sen. Amy Sinclair (Ranking Member)

Sen. Jerry Behn Sen. Rob Hogg Sen. Liz Mathis

Sen. Tod Bowman Sen. David Johnson Sen. Jason Schultz

Sen. Bob Dvorsky Sen. Kevin Kinney Sen. Mary Jo Wilhelm

Sen. Rita Hart Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink Sen. Brad Zaun

SENATE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Sen. Liz Mathis (Chair)

Sen. Amanda Ragan (Vice Chair)

Sen. David Johnson (Ranking Member)

Sen. Chaz Allen Sen. Bill Dotzler Sen. Rich Taylor

Sen. Joe Bolkcom Sen. Julian Garrett Sen. Mary Jo Wilhelm

Sen. Mark Chelgren Sen. Pam Jochum

Sen. Mark Costello Sen. Mark Segebart

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SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Sen. Wally Horn (Chair)

Sen. Liz Mathis (Vice-Chair)

Sen. Mark Segebart (Ranking Member)Sen. Chaz Allen Sen. Jeff Danielson Sen. Ken Rozenboom

Sen. Mark Chelgren Sen. Rita Hart Sen. Steve Sodders

Sen. Mark Costello Sen. Amanda Ragan

SENATE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE

Sen. Joe Bolkcom (Chair)

Sen. Chaz Allen (Vice-Chair)

Sen. Randy Feenstra (Ranking Member)Sen. Bill Anderson Sen. Rob Hogg Sen. Herman Quirmbach

Sen. Jerry Behn Sen. Pam Jochum Sen. Jason Schultz

Sen. Michael Breitbach Sen. Matt McCoy Sen. Joe Seng

Sen. Bill Dotzler Sen. Janet Petersen Sen. Roby Smith

JOINT GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Sen. Rob Hogg & Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (Chairs)

Sen. Brian Schoenjahn & Rep. Greg Heartsill (Vice-Chairs)

Sen. Julian Garrett & Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (Ranking Members)

Sen. Kevin Kinney Rep. Jake Highfill Rep. Phyllis Thede

Sen. Jack Whitver Rep. Vicki Lensing Rep. Mary Wolfe

Rep. Clel Baudler Rep. Dawn Pettengill

SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES

& ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Sen. Dick Dearden (Chair)

Sen. Chris Brase (Vice-Chair)Sen. Ken Rozenboom (Ranking Member)

Sen. Jerry Behn Sen. Janet Petersen Sen. Tom Shipley

Sen. Joe Bolkcom Sen. Amanda Ragan Sen. Dan Zumbach

Sen. David Johnson Sen. Brian Schoenjahn

Sen. Kevin Kinney Sen. Joe Seng

SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Sen. Jeff Danielson (Chair)Sen. Tom Courtney (Vice-Chair)

Sen. Rick Bertrand (Ranking Member)

Sen. Tod Bowman Sen. Randy Feenstra Sen. Janet Petersen

Sen. Jake Chapman Sen. Wally Horn Sen. Brian Schoenjahn

Sen. Dick Dearden Sen. David Johnson Sen. Jason Schultz

Sen. Bob Dvorsky Sen. Matt McCoy Sen. Jack Whitver

SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Sen. Tod Bowman (Chair)

Sen. Bob Dvorsky (Vice-Chair)

Sen. Tim Kapucian (Ranking Member)

Sen. Chris Brase Sen. Randy Feenstra Sen. Herman Quirmbach

Sen. Michael Breitbach Sen. Wally Horn Sen. Roby Smith

Sen. Jeff Danielson Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink

Sen. Dick Dearden Sen. Matt McCoy

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HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Rep. Peter Cownie (Chair)

Rep. Gary Carlson (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Jo Oldson (Ranking Member)Rep. Chip Baltimore Rep. Dave Jacoby Rep. Scott Ourth

Rep. David Dawson Rep. Bobby Kaufmann Rep. Dawn Pettengill

Rep. John Forbes Rep. Bob Kressig Rep. Ken Rizer

Rep. Pat Grassley Rep. John Landon Rep. Tom Sands

Rep. Chris Hall Rep. Jim Lykam Rep. Guy Vander Linden

Rep. Steve Holt Rep. Brian Meyer Rep. Ralph Watts

Rep. Chuck Holz Rep. Zach Nunn

HOUSE ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE

Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa (Chair)

Rep. Rob Taylor (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Nancy Dunkel (Ranking Member)

Rep. Bruce Bearinger Rep. Stan Gustafson Rep. Zach Nunn

Rep. Liz Bennett Rep. Chuck Holz Rep. Ross Paustian

Rep. Brian Best Rep. Chuck Isenhart Rep. Walt Rogers

Rep. Gary Carlson Rep. Ron Jorgenson Rep. Larry Sheets

Rep. Dave Deyoe Rep. Charlie McConkey

Rep. Abby Finkenauer Rep. Helen Miller

Rep. Mary Gaskill Rep. Kirsten Running-Marquardt

HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

Rep. Lee Hein (Chair)

Rep. Ross Paustian (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Helen Miller (Ranking Member)Rep. Bruce Bearinger Rep. Chuck Holz Rep. Scott Ourth

Rep. Josh Byrnes Rep. Jerry Kearns Rep. Todd Prichard

Rep. Peter Cownie Rep. Dan Kelley Rep. Patti Ruff

Rep. Dave Deyoe Rep. Jarad Klein Rep. Mike Sexton

Rep. Cecil Dolecheck Rep. Dave Maxwell Rep. Sally Stutsman

Rep. Nancy Dunkel Rep. Norlin Mommsen Rep. John Wills

Rep. Curt Hanson Rep. Brian Moore

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

Rep. Pat Grassley (Chair)

Rep. Ken Rizer (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Chris Hall (Ranking Member)

Rep. Rob Bacon Rep. Lisa Heddens Rep. Mike Sexton

Rep. Bruce Bearinger Rep. Dan Huseman Rep. Sally Stutsman

Rep. Dave Deyoe Rep. John Landon Rep. Rob Taylor

Rep. Cecil Dolecheck Rep. Mary Mascher Rep. Todd Taylor

Rep. Nancy Dunkel Rep. Norlin Mommsen Rep. Phyllis Thede

Rep. Dean Fisher Rep. Jo Oldson Rep. Gary Worthan

Rep. John Forbes Rep. Walt Rogers

Rep. Dave Heaton Rep. Kirsten Running-Marquardt

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HOUSE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Rep. Linda Miller (Chair)

Rep. Rob Bacon (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (Ranking Member)

Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad Rep. Joel Fry Rep. Tom Moore

Rep. Marti Anderson Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines Rep. Ken Rizer

Rep. Brian Best Rep. Stan Gustafson Rep. Sandy Salmon

Rep. Timi Brown-Powers Rep. Dave Heaton Rep. David Sieck

Rep. David Dawson Rep. Lisa Heddens Rep. Rob Taylor

Rep. Greg Forristall Rep. Charlie McConkey Rep. Cindy Winckler

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Rep. Chip Baltimore (Chair)

Rep. Stan Gustafson (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Mary Wolfe (Ranking Member)

Rep. Marti Anderson Rep. Megan Jones Rep. Todd Prichard

Rep. Terry Baxter Rep. Bobby Kaufmann Rep. Ken RizerRep. Deb Berry Rep. Brian Meyer Rep. Walt Rogers

Rep. Darrel Branhagen Rep. Zach Nunn Rep. Matt Windschitl

Rep. David Dawson Rep. Jo Oldson

Rep. Greg Heartsill Rep. Rick Olson

Rep. Dave Heaton Rep. Kraig Paulsen

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Rep. Ron Jorgensen (Chair)

Rep. Ted Gassman (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Patti Ruff (Ranking Member)

Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines Rep. Sandy Salmon

Rep. Timi Brown-Powers Rep. Curt Hanson Rep. David Sieck

Rep. Josh Byrnes Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa Rep. Art Staed

Rep. Dennis Cohoon Rep. Jake Highfill Rep. Quentin Stanerson

Rep. Cecil Dolecheck Rep. Kevin Koester Rep. Sharon Steckman

Rep. Greg Forristall Rep. Mary Mascher Rep. Cindy Winckler

Rep. Joel Fry Rep. Tom Moore

HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE

Rep. Megan Jones (Chair)

Rep. Ross Paustian (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Chuck Isenhart (Ranking Member)

Rep. Marti Anderson Rep. Curt Hanson Rep. Tom Moore

Rep. Clel Baudler Rep. Greg Heartsill Rep. Larry SheetsRep. Terry Baxter Rep. Dan Kelley Rep. David Sieck

Rep. Liz Bennett Rep. Jarad Klein Rep. Sharon Steckman

Rep. Dave Deyoe Rep. Bob Kressig Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell

Rep. Tedd Gassman Rep. Vicki Lensing Rep. John Wills


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HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Rep. Brian Moore (Chair)

Rep. Dean Fisher (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Curt Hanson (Ranking Member)

Rep. Rob Bacon Rep. Jarad Klein Rep. Ross Paustian

Rep. Clel Baudler Rep. Kevin Koester Rep. Patti Ruff

Rep. Liz Bennett Rep. Jim Lykam Rep. Phyllis Thede

Rep. Brian Best Rep. Dave Maxwell Rep. John Wills

Rep. Chris Hall Rep. Helen Miller

Rep. Lisa Heddens Rep. Norlin Mommsen

Rep. Dan Huseman Rep. Scott Ourth

HOUSE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Rep. Clel Baudler (Chair)

Rep. Steve Holt (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Bob Kressig (Ranking Member)

Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines Rep. Sandy Salmon

Rep. Marti Anderson Rep. Greg Heartsill Rep. David Sieck

Rep. Terry Baxter Rep. Jarad Klein Rep. Art Staed

Rep. Timi Brown-Powers Rep. John Kooiker Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell

Rep. Dean Fisher Rep. Brian Moore Rep. Mary Wolfe

Rep. Joel Fry Rep. Rick Olson Rep. Gary Worthan

HOUSE LABOR COMMITTEE

Rep. Greg Forristall (Chair)

Rep. Larry Sheets (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Bruce Hunter (Ranking Member)

Rep. Abby Finkenauer Rep. Ron Jorgensen Rep. Mike Sexton

Rep. Joel Fry Rep. Jerry Kearns Rep. Sharon Steckman

Rep. Ted Gassman Rep. John Kooiker Rep. Todd Taylor

Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa Rep. Charlie McConkey Rep. Ralph Watts

Rep. Steve Holt Rep. Kirsten Running-Marquardt

HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Rep. Kevin Koester (Chair)

Rep. Greg Heartsill (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Art Staed (Ranking Member)

Rep. Terry Baxter Rep. Bruce Hunter Rep. Brian Meyer

Rep. Darrel Branhagen Rep. Megan Jones Rep. Walt Rogers

Rep. Gary Carlson Rep. Bobby Kaufmann Rep. Larry Sheets

Rep. John Forbes Rep. John Kooiker Rep. Phyllis ThedeRep. Mary Gaskill Rep. Bob Kressig

Rep. Tedd Gassman Rep. Vicki Lensing

Rep. Jake Highfill Rep. Mary Mascher


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HOUSE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Rep. Quentin Stanerson (Chair)

Rep. Sandy Salmon (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Jerry Kearns (Ranking Member)

Rep. Bruce Bearinger Rep. Steve Holt Rep. Todd Prichard

Rep. Darrel Branhagen Rep. Bobby Kaufmann Rep. Art Staed

Rep. Nancy Dunkel Rep. John Kooiker Rep. Ralph Watts

Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines Rep. Brian Meyer Rep. Matt Windschitl

Rep. Stan Gustafson Rep. Zach Nunn

HOUSE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE

Rep. Tom Sands (Chair)

Rep. Dave Maxwell (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Dave Jacoby (Ranking Member)

Rep. Chip Baltimore Rep. Jake Highfill Rep. Todd Prichard

Rep. Timi Brown-Powers Rep. Chuck Isenhart Rep. Patti Ruff

Rep. Josh Byrnes Rep. Jerry Kearns Rep. Quentin Stanerson

Rep. Peter Cownie Rep. Dan Kelley Rep. Sharon SteckmanRep. Abby Finkenauer Rep. Charlie McConkey Rep. Guy Vander Linden

Rep. Greg Forristall Rep. Linda Miller Rep. Matt Windschitl

Rep. Mary Gaskill Rep. Zach Nunn

Rep. Lee Hein Rep. Dawn Pettengill

HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Rep. Guy Vander Linden (Chair)

Rep. Mike Sexton (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Vicki Lensing (Ranking Member)

Rep. Rob Bacon Rep. Dan Kelley Rep. Quentin Stanerson

Rep. Deb Berry Rep. Kevin Koester Rep. Sally Stutsman

Rep. Darrel Branhagen Rep. Mary Mascher Rep. Todd Taylor

Rep. Dennis Cohoon Rep. Linda Miller Rep. Ralph Watts

Rep. Lee Hein Rep. Tom Moore Rep. John Wills

Rep. Jake Highfill Rep. Dawn Pettengill Rep. Cindy Winckler

Rep. Bruce Hunter Rep. Todd Prichard

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Rep. Josh Byrnes (Chair)

Rep. Brian Best (Vice-Chair)

Rep. Jim Lykam (Ranking Member)

Rep. Gary Carlson Rep. Dan Huseman Rep. Kraig Paulsen

Rep. Dennis Cohoon Rep. Dave Jacoby Rep. Sally StutsmanRep. David Dawson Rep. John Landon Rep. Mary Wolfe

Rep. Abby Finkenauer Rep. Dave Maxwell Rep. Gary Worthan

Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa Rep. Brian Moore

Rep. Lee Hein Rep. Jo Oldson

Rep. Chuck Holz Rep. Rick Olson


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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESSen. Amanda Ragan & Rep. Dave Heaton (Chairs)

Sen. Joe Bolkcom & Rep. Brian Best (Vice-Chairs)

Sen. Mark Segebart & Rep. Lisa Heddens (Ranking Members)

Sen. Bob Dvorsky Rep. John Forbes Rep. Sally StutsmanSen. David Johnson Rep. Linda Miller Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell

Rep. Rob Bacon Rep. Ken Rizer

JUSTICE SYSTEMS

Sen. Tom Courtney & Rep. Gary Worthan (Chairs)

Sen. Rob Hogg & Rep. Darrel Branhagen (Vice-Chairs)

Sen. Julian Garrett & Rep. Todd Taylor (Ranking Members)

Sen. Mark Chelgren Rep. Chip Baltimore Rep. Jerry Kearns

Sen. Rich Taylor Rep. Stan Gustafson Rep. Brian MeyerRep. Marti Anderson Rep. Steve Holt

TRANSPORTATION, CAPITALS & INFRASTRUCTURE

Sen. Matt McCoy & Rep. Dan Huseman (Chairs)

Sen. Tod Bowman & Rep. John Kooiker (Vice-Cha

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