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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MPA, Public Administration, Iowa State University
  • BA, Communications/ Business Communications, Dordt College, 1987-1991

Professional Experience

  • MPA, Public Administration, Iowa State University
  • BA, Communications/ Business Communications, Dordt College, 1987-1991
  • Adjunct Professor, Dordt College, present
  • Emergency Medical Technician, City of Hull
  • Former Sales Manager, Foreign Candy Company
  • Insurance Manager, Iowa State Bank
  • City Administrator, City of Hull, 1999-2006
  • Treasurer, Sioux County, 2006

Political Experience

  • MPA, Public Administration, Iowa State University
  • BA, Communications/ Business Communications, Dordt College, 1987-1991
  • Adjunct Professor, Dordt College, present
  • Emergency Medical Technician, City of Hull
  • Former Sales Manager, Foreign Candy Company
  • Insurance Manager, Iowa State Bank
  • City Administrator, City of Hull, 1999-2006
  • Treasurer, Sioux County, 2006
  • Assistant Majority Leader, Iowa State Senate, 2017-present
  • Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 2, 2008-present
  • Former Assistant Republican Leader, Iowa State Senate
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Iowa, District 4, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Iowa State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Commerce Committee

Member, Fiscal Joint Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Capital Projects

Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Tax Expenditure

Member, Legislative Council

Member, Rules and Administration Committee

Member, State Government Committee

Chair, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MPA, Public Administration, Iowa State University
  • BA, Communications/ Business Communications, Dordt College, 1987-1991
  • Adjunct Professor, Dordt College, present
  • Emergency Medical Technician, City of Hull
  • Former Sales Manager, Foreign Candy Company
  • Insurance Manager, Iowa State Bank
  • City Administrator, City of Hull, 1999-2006
  • Treasurer, Sioux County, 2006
  • Assistant Majority Leader, Iowa State Senate, 2017-present
  • Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 2, 2008-present
  • Former Assistant Republican Leader, Iowa State Senate
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Iowa, District 4, 2020
  • Board Member, Village Northwest Unlimited, present
  • Member, Dordt College Board of Trustees
  • Member, Gideons
  • Member, Iowa Capital Investment Board
  • Member, Iowa College Student Aid Commission
  • Former President, Kiwanis
  • Treasurer/Member, Kiwanis, present
  • Executive Board Member, Lewis & Clark Regional Water
  • Board Member, Sioux Center Executive Hospital
  • Chair, Sioux County Foundation
  • Former Member, Electronic Commerce Study Committee, 2012-2013
  • Former Member, Property Assessment Appeal Board Review Committee, 2013

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Named one of Sioux City Journal's 40 Under 40 Top Leaders in Western Iowa

ISU Community Leadership Award

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Avid runner, has successfully completed 4-marathons

Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

Speeches
Events

2020

Sep. 19
Canvassing with Team Feenstra

Sat 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

1515 Florida Ave, Ames, IA 50014-3038, United States

Sep. 19
Sioux County Day of Action

Sat 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT

419 1st Ave. NE in Sioux Center

Aug. 28
NW IA Republican Headquarters Grand Opening

Fri 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM CDT

419 1st Ave NE, Sioux Center, IA 51250-1803, United States