Steven Henning "Steve" Warnstadt was the Iowa State Senator from the 1st District. A Democrat,he has served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until 2011. He received his BA from Drake University and his MA from Temple University,and is serving as an adjunct instructor with Western Iowa Tech Community College and as an intelligence officer with the Iowa Army National Guard.
Dwayne Arlan Alons was an American politician. A Republican,he sat in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2014,representing the 5th district until 2003,and the 4th district thereafter. He was a brigadier general in the Iowa Air National Guard and served as chief of staff at its headquarters. Alons died of cancer on November 29,2014. He was succeeded in office by John Kooiker.
Linda L. Upmeyer is an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 54th district from 2003 to 2021 and as the Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020. She was the first female Speaker in Iowa's history. She received her BSN from the University of Iowa and her MSN from Drake University. On August 19,2015,Upmeyer was elected by the members of the Iowa House of Representatives Republican majority to serve as the Speaker of the House. Upmeyer's father Del Stromer served as Speaker from 1981–82.
Patrick Grassley is the Iowa State Representative from the 50th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2007. He is the grandson of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley.
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.
Swati A. Dandekar is a former Iowa state legislator and former U.S. Executive Director at the Asian Development Bank. She is a Democratic member of the Iowa Utilities Board,awaiting Senate confirmation in 2012. Previously,she was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 36th District from 2003 to 2009 and a member of the Iowa Senate for the 18th District from 2009 to 2011. She received her B.S. degree in Biology and Chemistry from Nagpur University and a graduate diploma in dietetics from University of Mumbai. As of 2011 Dandekar serves as the Chair of the National Foundation for Women Legislators and as a board member of the Iowa Math and Science Coalition,the Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation,and the Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted &Talented. Dandekar previously served on the Iowa Association of School Boards,and as a board member of the Women in Public Policy,and the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy. On July 23,2013 Dandekar announced that she would be running for the U.S. Congress from the 1st congressional district;she lost in the primary to former state house speaker Pat Murphy,who himself lost to Rod Blum.
Art Staed is a current Iowa State Representative from the 66th District. A Democrat,he was in the Iowa House of Representatives for one term,from 2007 to 2009. Staed holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Rockhurst University in Kansas City,a Master's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and another master's degree in Secondary Administration from East Central University in Ada,Oklahoma.
Ralph C. Watts is the Iowa State Representative from the 19th District. A Republican,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. He received his BS from the University of Wyoming and did MBA work at Drake University and at Creighton University.
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.
Gary Worthan is the Iowa State Representative from the 11th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007,having won a December 13,2006 special election to replace the deceased Mary Lou Freeman,who had run unopposed in the general election. Smith was born and lives in Storm Lake,Iowa. He has an A.A. in farm operations 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.
Walt Tomenga is a former Iowa State Representative from the 69th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009.
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.
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.
Cecil A. Dolecheck is the Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. A Republican,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1997. Dolecheck was born,raised,and resides in Mount Ayr,Iowa. He attended Iowa State University.
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.
James Robert Van Fossen is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives,from the 84th district,first elected in 2002. Democrat Elesha Gayman defeated him in the Iowa House of Representatives elections,2006. Van Fossen retired from the Davenport,Iowa police department in 2000 with the rank of Captain. His son,Jamie Van Fossen,is also a former member of the Iowa House,from the 81st district.
Jason M. Schultz is the Iowa State Senator from the 9th District. A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015. He lives in Schleswig,Crawford County.
