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ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE
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LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP
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LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
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SESSION TIMETABLE
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COMMITTEES
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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WEBSITE RESOURCES
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LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP
LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP
IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Speaker of the House:
Rep. Linda Upmeyer
Majority Leader:
Rep. Chris Hagenow
Minority Leader:
Rep. Mark Smith
Assistant Minority Leaders:
Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad
Majority Whip:
Rep. Joel Fry
LEGISLATIVE LEADERS
The legislators from each political party pick leaders. Leaders
assign committees, schedule debates, and are in charge of
negotiations between House, Senate, and Governor.
Right now Iowa has a split Legislature Republicans control
the House with 57 votes, and Democrats control the Senate
with 26 votes. That means both parties will have to
compromise to get something passed.
IOWA SENATE
President of the Senate:
Sen. Pam Jochum
Minority Leader:
Sen. Bill Dix
Minority Whip:
Sen. Jack Whitver
Majority Whip:
Sen. Joe Bolkcom
Assistant Majority Leaders:
Sen. Bill Dotzler
Sen. Matt McCoy
Sen. Amanda Ragan
Sen. Mary Jo Wilhelm
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JOB: Legislator
BACKGROUND: BA (Dordt College); MA Public Administration (ISU);
Sales Manager for Foreign Candy Company; served as City Manager of
Hull and Sioux County Treasurer; active in Kiwanis; EMT; serves on
Dordt College Board of Trustees and Sioux Center Hospital Board.
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JOB: Farmer
JOB: Farmer
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JOB: Lawyer
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BACKGROUND: Welding (Hawkeye Tech) & Teaching (UNI); former Cedar Falls
Planning & Zoning Commission Chair; board member Veridian Credit Union,
North Star Community Services, and UNI Metal Casting Center; UAW
member.
BACKGROUND: Attended UNI & ISU; served in US Army during Viet Nam War;
Land Improvement Contractors of America (District Chair, State Vice President
& State President); certified Methodist lay speaker; former Commander of
American Legion (Deep River).
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JOB: Lawyer
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INTRODUCTION: Ideas for bills can come from anyone, and anyone
can write a bill. However, only legislators, the Governor, or a state
agency can introduce it. So if you have an idea for a bill, you need to
get one of these people to sponsor (introduce) it. There are three basic
types of bills:
1. Individually sponsored bills. A legislator or group of
legislators requests these bills, and their names are listed as
sponsors. They are House File (HF) or Senate File (SF).
2. Study bills. Only committee chairs can request these bills. They
do not have a legislative sponsor (the committee is the sponsor if
action is taken). Bills requested by the Governors Office and state
agencies also come out in the form of a study bill. They are either
Senate Study Bill (SSB) or House Study Bill (HSB).
3. Resolutions. Resolutions do not change law; they express the
thoughts of the Legislature on a topic. Sometimes they urge
Congress to take action or recognize a group or person.
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HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE
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ECONOMIC GROWTH
JUSTICE SYSTEMS
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EDUCATION
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Senate District #1
Sen. David Johnson
PO Box 279
Ocheyedan, IA 51354
8 david.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-348-2953
Senate District #2
Sen. Randy Feenstra
641 Second Street
Hull, IA 51239
8 randy.feenstra@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-439-1244
Senate District #3
Sen. Bill Anderson
1138 Mason Avenue
Pierson, IA 51048
8 bill.anderson@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-898-2505
Senate District #4
Sen. Dennis Guth
1770 Taft Avenue
Klemme, IA 50449
8 dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
( 641-430-0424
Senate District #5
Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink
1561 National Avenue
Ft. Dodge, IA 50501
8 tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
( 515-408-4770
Senate District #6
Sen. Mark Segebart
1820 350th Street
Vail, IA 51465
8 mark.segebart@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-269-4519
Senate District #7
Sen. Rick Bertrand
1501 Peavey Street
Sioux City, IA 51105
8 rick.bertrand@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-253-7096
Senate District #8
Sen. Mike Gronstal
220 Bennett Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
8 mike.gronstal@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-328-2808
Senate District #9
Sen. Jason Schultz
611 Cedar Street
Schleswig, IA 51461
8 jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-269-2178
Senate District #10
Sen. Jake Chapman
1206 Lynne Drive
Adel, IA 50003
8 jake.chapman@legis.iowa.gov
( 515-650-3942
Senate District #11
Sen. Tom Shipley
2425 Birch Ave.
Nodaway, IA 50857
8 tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-785-3583
Senate District #12
Sen. Mark Costello
37265 Rains Avenue
Imogene, IA 51645
8 mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-520-0303
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House District #5
Rep. Chuck Holz
17585 Lake Ave.
Le Mars, IA 51031
8 chuck.holz@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-540-1954
House District #6
Rep. Ron Jorgensen
5921 Pine View Drive
Sioux City, IA 51106
8 ron.jorgensen@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-223-0283
House District #7
Rep. Tedd Gassman
14519 490th Street
Scarville, IA 50473
8 tedd.gassman@legis.iowa.gov
( 641-538-0117
House District #8
Rep. Terry Baxter
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2395 290 Street
Garner, IA 50435
8 terry.baxter@legis.iowa.gov
( 641-829-3580
House District #9
Rep. Helen Miller
PO Box 675
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
8 helen.miller@legis.iowa.gov
( 515-570-3535
House District #10
Rep. Mike Sexton
2202 Ogden Avenue
Rockwell City, IA 50579
8 mike.sexton@legis.iowa.gov
( 712-297-8720
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( (515) 281-5211
8 governor.iowa.gov/contact/
( (515) 281-5204
: www.governor.iowa.gov
8 sos.iowa.gov/help/ or sos@sos.iowa.gov
: www.sos.iowa.gov
( (515) 281-5164
8 webteam@ag.state.ia.us
( (515) 281-5364
: www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov
8 treasurer@iowa.gov
: www.treasurer.state.ia.us
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WEBSITE RESOURCES
( GOVERNORS OFFICE
(515) 281-5211
( INFORMATION ON APPOINTMENTS TO STATE BOARDS &
COMMISSIONS (GOVERNORS APPOINTMENT SECRETARY)
(515) 281-5211
( CONTACT YOUR SENATOR
(515) 281-3371
IOWA LEGISLATURE
You can find daily schedules, legislator contacts, read bills, and
listen/watch live debate at www.legis.iowa.gov.
IOWA STATE GOVERNMENT
You can find information about state agencies, contacts, and requests for
bids for state agency work at www.iowa.gov.
INFONET
You can stay on top of disability policy issues in the state, get advocacy
tips, find a local forum, or take action on an issue at
www.infonetiowa.org.
ID ACTION
Connect with other advocates; find opportunities to get more involved
in your community or state; and get the tools you need to get started at
www.idaction.org.
(866) 432-2846
www.infonetiowa.org
infonet@idaction.org
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ID Action (Iowans with Disabilities in Action) and the Iowa
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