Joel Fry's Biography
- State House (IA) - District 24, Republican
Contact Information
Office
1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Full Name:
Joel Fry
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Heather; 9 Children
Birth Date:
06/18/1974
Birth Place:
Des Moines, IA
Home City:
Osceola, IA
BA, Simpson College
Certified, Aging Studies, University of Iowa School of Social Work
MSW, Social Work, University of Iowa School of Social Work
Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 24, 2023-present
Majority Whip, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Assistant Majority Leader, Iowa State House of Representatives
Candidate, Iowa House of Representatives, District 24, 2022
Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 27, 2011-2022
Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 27, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Education Committee
Member, Health and Human Services Committee
Co-Chair, Joint Health Policy Oversight Committee
Member, Public Safety Committee
Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
Former Member, Administration and Rules Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Human Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member, Labor Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legislative Council, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Iowa State House of Representatives
Consultant, Weatherbee Resources, 2006-present
Consultant, Healthcare Issues, present
Part-time Professor, Simpson College, present
President/Therapist, TEAM Restoration Ministries, present
Adjunct Faculty, University of Iowa School of Social Work, present
Metro Team Director, Hospice of Central Iowa, 2001-2006
Social Worker, Hospice of Central Iowa, 1999-2001
Member, Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control, present
Member, Council on Human Services, present
Chair, Hospice of Central Iowa Care Services Advisory Board -Osceola, present
Member, Mental Health and Disability Services Commission, present
Former Member, Church Leadership Board
Former Foster Family, Foster Care
Former Chair/Board Member, Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa and Warren County Christian School
Former Co-Chair, Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowas Education Committee and Social Work Peer Group
Former Member, National Peer Grant Review Committee with the American Cancer Society
Board Member/Former Board Chair, Warren County Christian School (Victory Christian Academy)