Former Vice Chair, Local Government Committee, Iowa State Senate
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Education Committee
Vice Chair, Government Oversight Committee
Member, Iowa Commission on Interstate Cooperation
Member, Joint Committee on Public Retirement Systems
Member, Local Government Committee
Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Development
Member, Veterans Affairs Committee
— Awards:
- Appointment to the Council of State Governments Midwest-Canada Relations Committee in April of 2013
- Selection by Speaker Paulsen to represent Iowa at the National Conference of State Legislatures Symposium for Emerging Leaders in North Carolina in October of 2012
- Graduate of Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Fellowship Program -- 2012
- Outstanding Service Award from the Iowa Health Care Association and the Iowa Center for Assisted Living, 2012
- Twice recognized as Legislator of the Year and Statehouse Champion by the Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa
— Number of Grandchildren:
Priority Issues:
Pro Business and Job Creation
Pro LifePro FamilySupport EducationLimited GovernmentFiscal ResponsibilityAdvocate of a Healthy LifestyleProactive Approach
Spouse's Occupation:
Teacher/Librarian
