Jon Jacobsen | |
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| Jacobsen in 2021 | |
| Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office July 12, 2017 –January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Forristall |
| Succeeded by | Stan Gustafson (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) Omaha,Nebraska,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Creighton University (BSBA) University of Iowa (JD) |
Jon Jacobsen (born 1961) is an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 22nd district. He was elected in a July 12,2017 special election. Jacobsen is an attorney and a trust officer in a bank.
Jacobsen was born in Omaha,Nebraska in 1961. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law. In law school,Jacobsen was the associate managing editor of The Journal of Corporation Law . [1]
Jacobsen worked as a senior trust officer and vice president at Security National Bank. He also hosted Now You've Heard It All on KMA. [2] He has been a member of the Pottawattamie County Republican Central Committee and the Iowa Right to Life Committee. Jacobsen was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in a July 12,2017 special election,succeeding Greg Forristall. [3] On Monday,May 23,2022,during the 2022 extended legislative session,Jacobsen announced that he was joining the US Coast Guard [4] and would not be seeking re-election prior to walking out of the session before adjournment. Jacobsen is not seeking reelection to the House,but is considering a run for the state senate in 2024. [5] As of May 24,2022 his website solicits donations for his November 2022 re-election,linking to his winred.com fundraising site. [6]