Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 29, 2023-present

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 63, 2012-2022

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 29, 2022

Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 63, 2020

Member, Education Committee

Member, Health and Human Services Committee

Member, State Government Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Justice System Appropriations

Vice Chair, Veterans Affairs Committee

Former Member, Human Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Subcommittee on Administration and Regulation (Joint Appropriations), Iowa State House of Representatives

Legislative Clerk, Iowa State Senate, 2011

Served, United States Marine Corps, 1977-1980

Member, Black Hawk County Farm Bureau, present

Member, Black Hawk County Republican Women, present

Member, Cornerstone Fellowship Church, present

Member, Iowa Corn Growers Association, present

Member, Marine Corps League, present

Member, Network of Iowa Christian Homeschool Educators (NICHE), present

Leader, Head, Heart, Hands, and Health (4H) of Black Hawk County

Member, Iowa Homeschool Organization, NICHE

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

April 12, 1980

Priority Issues:

Balance the budget, cut taxes, cut regulation, protect the taxpayer, rein in spending, and uphold right to work.
Focused on agriculture, education, pro-life, Second Amendment rights, election integrity, immigration, religious liberty, judicial reform, welfare reform, law enforcement, constitutional rights and liberties in a health emergency, human trafficking and pornography, pro-traditional marriage, and restrooms and women's sports/shelters.

Spouse's Occupation:

Former Marine, served in Iowa Army National Guard as a Facility Commander, worked for Covenant Hospital.