Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 34, 2023-present

Former Assistant Republican Leader, Iowa State Senate

Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 48, 2012-2023

Assistant Majority Leader, Iowa State Senate, 2017-2021

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 48, 2020

Member, Agriculture Committee

Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Capital Projects

Member, Joint Fiscal Committee

Member, Natural Resources and Environment Committee

Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations

Member, Transportation Committee

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Council, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Projects, Iowa State Senate

Chief Executive Officer, Sheldon Farms, 1979-present

Member, Farm Bureau, present

Member, Iowa Comprehensive Health Insurance Association Board, present

Member, Peace Lutheran Church, present

Member, Ryan Lions Club, present

Member, Watershed Planning Advisory Council, present

Former Leader, Delaware County 4-H

Former Member, Delaware County Fair Board

Former Member, Peace Lutheran Church Council

Former Member, West Delaware School Board

Wrestling Official, Iowa High School Athletic Association, 2006-2014

Number of Grandchildren:

4

Priority Issues:

"I am a fiscal conservative and understand the importance of working within our means. We must allow more creativity in the process so we can spend smarter and more efficiently. Iowans are intelligent and creative people. We need to get back to work together again to provide real solutions which every Iowan will feel in each of their lives."