Bruce Bearinger | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 64th district | |
In office January 14, 2013 –January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Janet Petersen |
Succeeded by | Chad Ingels |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 (age 62–63) Monticello,Iowa |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Oelwein,Iowa |
Bruce Bearinger is an American politician,educator,and academic administrator who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 64th district from 2013 to 2021. Elected in 2012,he assumed office on January 14,2013.
Prior to entering politics,Bearinger worked as a biology and agriculture teacher. A resident of Oelwein,Iowa,he serve on the Oelwein City Council. He also served as the education director for Iowa State Extension in Buchanan County,Iowa. [1]
Bearinger was a candidate for re-election in 2020,but withdrew from the race after accepting the role of dean of agriculture,animal science,and business technologies at Northeast Iowa Community College. [2] [3] During his tenure in the House,he served as the ranking member of the Agriculture Committee. [4] [5] During the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries,Bearinger endorsed Steve Bullock and Amy Klobuchar. [6] In January 2020,Bearinger authored a guest opinion column in The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier . [7]
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