Wesley "Wes" Whitead is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 1st District. He represented the district from 1997 through 2011,with a two-year interruption from 2001 through 2003,when he was defeated by Republican Greg Hoversten. He did not run for re-election in 2010.
Brian J. Quirk is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives,representing the 30th District from 2001 to 2003,and the 15th District from 2003-2012. He received his AA from North Area Community College. He is a veteran and served in the military from 1987-1991.
Daniel J. Rasmussen is the Iowa State Representative from the 23rd District since 2011. A Republican,he had previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. He received his BS from Iowa State University. He is the Executive Director for the Iowa Chapter of Land Improvement Contractors of America (ILICA).
Richard D. Taylor is a former Iowa State Representative from the 53rd and 33rd Districts. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2000 to 2009. He resigned in October 2009 because of family health concerns.
Todd Taylor is the Iowa State Senator from the 35th District. A Democrat,he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th District. He received his BA from Graceland College and his BS from the University of Northern Iowa.
Dawn E. Pettengill is an American retired politician from Iowa. She was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019,where she represented the 75th District. On April 30,2007,she switched to the Republican Party,having previously served in the House as a Democrat. In a letter to her constituents,Pettengill said she decided to switch parties due to disagreements with fiscal and labor policy,as well as the state Democratic Party's decision to take her off the incumbent protection list for the 2008 elections.
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell is American politician. She held the District 45 seat in the [[Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 to 2023. During the 2022 state legislative elections,she was redistricted to District 49.
Donovan Olson is a former Iowa State Representative from the 48th District. A Democrat,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 until 2011,when he lost re-election to Republican Chip Baltimore. He received his BA and MCRP from Iowa State University.
Jo Oldson is the Iowa State Representative from the 41st District. A Democrat,she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. Oldson was born and raised in Eagle Grove,Iowa and resides in Des Moines. She received her BA and JD from Drake University.
Janet Petersen is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Iowa Senate representing the 18th District since January 2013. She currently serves as the Senate Minority Leader and has previously represented the 64th district in the Iowa House of Representatives between 2001 and 2013. She received her BA from the University of Northern Iowa and her MA from Drake University.
James L. Van Engelenhoven was an American politician,serving as the Iowa State Representative from the 71st District. He had served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1999,when he was elected to represent the 95th district. In addition to winning re-election in general election challenges,Van Engelenhoven had won three primary elections,though he went one year (2004) without any primary or general election opponents.
Jodi Tymeson is a former Iowa State Representative from the 77th and 73rd Districts. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2001,representing the 77th District until it was redrawn in 2003 and representing the 73rd District until 2011. She received her BA from the University of Northern Iowa and her MPA from Drake University.
Eric J. Palmer is a former Iowa State Representative from the 75th District. A Democrat,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.
James Van Fossen is a former Iowa State Representative from the 81st and 42nd Districts. A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009. He received his BBA from Saint Ambrose University.
Steven N. Olson is the Iowa State Representative from the 83rd District. A Republican,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003.
Cindy Winckler is the Iowa State Representative from the 86th District. She has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2001. She received her MA from the University of Northern Iowa.
Philip Leon "Phil" Wise is a former ten-term Iowa State Representative. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1987 through 2009 and did not seek re-election in 2008. He received his BS and MS from Northwest Missouri State University.
Kurt Swaim is the Iowa State Representative from the 94th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003.
Michael J. Reasoner is a former state representative for Iowa's 95th District and a former assistant majority leader. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011. He received his BA and JD from Creighton University School of Law.
Paul C. Shomshor,Jr. is a former Iowa State Representative from the 100th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003,when he was elected in a special election,until 2011. He received his BA and MA from Baylor University.
