Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 48, 2023-present

Assistant Majority Leader, Iowa State Senate, 2021-2023

Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 46, 2017-2023

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 46, 2016, 2020

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 91, 2010-2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Iowa, District 2, 2014

Member, Appropriations Committee

Co-Chair, Iowa Commission on Interstate Cooperation

Member, Joint Committee on Public Retirement Systems

Vice Chair, Local Government Committee

Member, Rules and Administration Committee

Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Development Appropriations

Member, Transportation Committee

Member, Veterans Affairs Committee

Former Member, Education Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Government Oversight Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Local Government Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Iowa State Senate

Real Estate Associate, Exit Realty Group, present

Former Chartered Financial Consultant

Former Owner, Lofgren Investments

Former Owner, Welk & Lofgren Realtors

Member, Grace Lutheran Church, present

Member, Meals on Wheels, present

Member, Muscatine Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Muscatine Community Young Men's Christian Expansion Committee, present

Avid Runner, Muscatine Running Friends, present

Member, Power 9 Steering Committee, Muscatine Blue Zones Project, present

Former Board Member, Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa

Former Board Member, Iowa Capital Investment Board

Former Coach, Muscatine Community Y and Youth Sports Foundation

Former Coach, Youth Sports Foundation Track

Member, Council of State Governments Midwest-Canada Relations Committee, 2013

Iowa Representative, National Conference of State Legislatures Symposium for Emerging Leaders in North Carolina, 2012

Awards:

Appointment to the Council of State Governments Midwest-Canada Relations Committee in April of 2013
Selection by Speaker Paulsen to represent Iowa at the National Conference of State Legislatures Symposium for Emerging Leaders in North Carolina in October of 2012
Graduate of Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Fellowship Program -- 2012
Outstanding Service Award from the Iowa Health Care Association and the Iowa Center for Assisted Living, 2012
Twice recognized as Legislator of the Year and Statehouse Champion by the Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa

Number of Grandchildren:

4

Priority Issues:

Pro Business and Job Creation
Pro Life
Pro Family
Support Education
Limited Government
Fiscal Responsibility
Advocate of a Healthy Lifestyle
Proactive Approach

Spouse's Occupation:

Teacher/Librarian