Chiodos is an American post-hardcore band from Davison,Michigan. Formed in 2001,the group was originally known as “The Light-hearted Carpet Knights”before changing their name to "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen,Charles,and Edward Chiodo,responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their first full-length album,titled All's Well That Ends Well,on July 26,2005. Their second album,Bone Palace Ballet,was released in North America on September 4,2007 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Independent Albums. Warner Bros. Records released Bone Palace Ballet on January 26,2009,as part of a new distribution deal in the UK. They released their third studio album,Illuminaudio in 2010,and it was the only studio album to feature Brandon Bolmer as lead vocalist and Tanner Wayne as drummer. The band released their fourth and final album,Devil on April 1,2014,which marked the return of original vocalist Craig Owens and drummer Derrick Frost.
Patrick Grassley is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he is the grandson of Iowa United States Senator Chuck Grassley. He has served as the Iowa State Representative for its 57th District since 2023,having previously served the state's 17th (2007–2013) and 50th (2013–2023) districts in the Iowa House of Representatives. He was elected Speaker of the state's House in 2020.
David Jacoby is the Iowa State Representative from the 86th District. A Democrat,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003,when he was elected in a special election following the resignation of Dick Myers.
Matt W. Windschitl is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 15th District and Majority Leader of the House
Bruce L. Hunter is a former Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003,when he was elected in a January special election to replace Frank Chiodo,who resigned before term start to become the legislative liaison for the Iowa Department for Economic Development,to 2023. Hunter was born in Alma,Wisconsin,was raised in Wisconsin and Minnesota,and resides in Des Moines,Iowa. He attended Saint Cloud State University and Winona State University.
Ako Abdul-Samad is the Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Previously,he was a member of the Des Moines school board. Abdul-Samad was born,raised,and resides in Des Moines.
Chiodo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Craig Owens is an American musician best known as the former lead vocalist of Chiodos. He has also had an involvement in various projects such as Cinematic Sunrise,The Sound of Animals Fighting,Isles &Glaciers,and Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows. He has recorded as a solo artist,is an established music producer,has written and recorded with the likes of Dr. Dre,and has also acted in the 2012 film K-11.
Robert P. "Rob" Bacon is a Republican politician and former legislator from the state of Iowa. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2012 to represent the 48th district. He was previously elected to the Iowa Senate in 2010 to represent District 5,which serves Wright,Hamilton,and Story Counties. Bacon was born in Chicago and his hometown is Maxwell,Iowa.
Christopher C. Hall is a former Iowa State Representative from the 13th District. A Democrat,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023. Hall was born and lives in Sioux City,Iowa. He has a B.A. in political science from Grinnell College.
Nelson Joel Fry is the Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. A Republican,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. Fry was born in Des Moines,Iowa,and was raised and resides in Osceola. He has a B.A. from Simpson College a M.S.W. and an Aging Studies Certificate from the University of Iowa School of Social Work.
John Forbes is the Iowa State Representative from the 44th District. A Democrat,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013.
Jarad Klein is a former Iowa State Representative from the 78th District. A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023. Klein was born in Keota,Iowa.
Ned F. Chiodo is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
David Elver Maxwell is an American politician in the state of Iowa who served as the State Representative from the 76th District. A Republican,he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013-2023,when he was defeated in the Republican Primary.
Michael Sexton is an American politician in the state of Iowa. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives as a Republican representative for District 10 since 2015.
The 62nd District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It's currently composed of part of Black Hawk County.
The 67th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It's currently composed of Delaware County,as well as part of Buchanan and Dubuque Counties.
The 81st District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It's currently composed of part of Scott County.
Zachary Nunn is an American politician and United States Air Force officer who has served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he was a member of the Iowa Senate for the 15th district from 2019 to 2023 and the Iowa House of Representatives for the 30th district from 2015 to 2019.
