Agriculture Committee, Iowa House of Representatives

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## Contents

* 1 Membership
* 1.1 2017 legislative session
* 1.2 2015 legislative session
* 1.3 2013-2014
* 1.4 2011-2012
* 1.5 2009-2010
* 2 External links
* 3 Footnotes

The Agriculture Committee is a standing committee of the Iowa House of Representatives.

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Per the House Rules, committees of the Iowa House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] The rules do not specify how often committees are assigned. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.

See rules: House Rules

## Membership[edit]

This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

### 2021-2022 legislative session

House Agriculture Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (8) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0)

* Kenan Judge Ranking member
* Mary Lynn Wolfe
* Dave Williams
* Ras Smith
* Rick Olson
* Lindsay James
* Steve Hansen
* Eric Gjerde

* Ross C. Paustian Chair
* Chad Ingels Vice chair
* Norlin Mommsen
* John Wills
* Jon Thorup
* David Sieck
* Mike Sexton
* Shannon Latham
* Charlie McClintock
* Jarad Klein
* Lee Hein
* Thomas Gerhold
* Brian Best
* Terry Baxter

Wesley Breckenridge (D) left this committee on September 10, 2021. [Source]

### 2019-2020 legislative session

House Agriculture Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (11) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0)

* Bruce Bearinger Ranking Member
* Mary Lynn Wolfe
* Cindy Winckler
* Dave Williams
* Ras Smith
* Scott Ourth
* Rick Olson
* Charles Isenhart
* Dennis Cohoon
* Wesley Breckenridge
* Ako Abdul-Samad

* Ross C. Paustian Chair
* David Sieck Vice Chair
* Norlin Mommsen
* John Wills
* Mike Sexton
* Jarad Klein
* David Maxwell
* David Kerr
* Lee Hein
* Thomas Gerhold
* Terry Baxter
* Louis Zumbach

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Agriculture Members, 2017

Democratic members (9)| Republican members (14)
• Todd Prichard| • Lee Hein, Chair
• Bruce Bearinger| • Charles Holz, Vice chair
• Dennis Cohoon| • Chip Baltimore
• Chris Hall| • Clel Baudler
• Curt Hanson| • Terry Baxter
• Charles Isenhart| • David Kerr
• Jerry Kearns| • Jarad Klein
• Helen Miller| • David Maxwell
• Scott Ourth| • Norlin Mommsen
| • Ross C. Paustian
| • Mike Sexton
| • David Sieck
| • John H. Wills
| • Louis Zumbach

### 2015 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Agriculture Members, 2015

Democratic members (10)| Republican members (13)
• Helen Miller| • Pat Grassley, Chair
• Bruce Bearinger| • Ross C. Paustian, Vice chair
• Nancy Dunkel| • Josh Byrnes
• Curt Hanson| • Peter Cownie
• Jerry Kearns| • Dave Deyoe
• Dan Kelley| • Cecil Dolecheck
• Scott Ourth| • Jack Drake
• Todd Prichard| • Lee Hein
• Patti Ruff| • Jarad Klein
• Sally Stutsman| • David Maxwell
| • Norlin Mommsen
| • Brian Moore
| • Mike Sexton

### 2013-2014[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Agriculture Members, 2013

Democratic members (10)| Republican members (13)
• Helen Miller| • Pat Grassley, Chair
• Bruce Bearinger| • Jarad Klein, Vice chair
• Nancy Dunkel| • Dwayne Alons
• Curtis Hanson| • Clel Baudler
• Jerry Kearns| • Peter Cownie
• Dan Kelley| • Dave Deyoe
• Dan Muhlbauer| • Jack Drake
• Scott Ourth| • Lee Hein
• Todd Prichard| • Bobby Kaufmann
• Patti Ruff| • David Maxwell
| • Brian Moore
| • Steven Olson
| • Tom W. Shaw

### 2011-2012[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Agriculture Members, 2011

Democratic members (9)| Republican members (13)
• Helen Miller| • Annette Sweeney, Chair
• Andrew Wenthe| • Lee Hein, Vice chair
• Charles Isenhart| • Dave Deyoe
• Brian Quirk| • Brian Moore
• Curt Hanson| • Cecil Dolecheck
• Dan Kelley| • Clel Baudler
• Dan Muhlbauer| • Dan Rasmussen
• Kurt Swaim| • Daniel Huseman
• Roger Thomas| • Dwayne Alons
| • Jack Drake
| • Linda Miller
| • Ross C. Paustian
| • Tom W. Shaw

### 2009-2010[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Agriculture Members, 2009

Democratic members (11)| Republican members (9)
• Dolores Mertz, Chair| • Jack Drake
• Larry Marek, Vice chair| • Henry Rayhons
• Marcella Frevert| • Annette Sweeney
• McKinley Bailey| • Gary Worthan
• John Beard| • Daniel Huseman
• Andrew Wenthe| • Betty DeBoef
• Polly Bukta| • Steven Olson
• Ray Zirkelbach| • Cecil Dolecheck
• Helen Miller| • Doug Struyk
• Elesha Gayman|
• Michael Reasoner|

## External links[edit]

* Iowa House Agriculture Committee

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Iowa State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 46)
2. ↑ Iowa State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 23, 2021(Rule 53)

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Current members of the Iowa House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Pat Grassley

Minority Leader:Jennifer Konfrst

Representatives

District 1

John Wills (R)

District 2

Megan Jones (R)

District 3

Dennis Bush (R)

District 4

Skyler Wheeler (R)

District 5

Thomas Jeneary (R)

District 6

Jacob Bossman (R)

District 7

Henry Stone (R)

District 8

Terry Baxter (R)

District 9

Ann Meyer (R)

District 10

Mike Sexton (R)

District 11

Gary Worthan (R)

District 12

Brian Best (R)

District 13

Chris Hall (D)

District 14

Steve Hansen (D)

District 15

Charlie McConkey (D)

District 16

Brent Siegrist (R)

District 17

Matt Windschitl (R)

District 18

Steven Holt (R)

District 19

Carter Nordman (R)

District 20

Ray Sorensen (R)

District 21

Tom Moore (R)

District 22

Jon Jacobsen (R)

District 23

David Sieck (R)

District 24

Cecil Dolecheck (R)

District 25

Stan Gustafson (R)

District 26

Brooke Boden (R)

District 27

Joel Fry (R)

District 28

Jon Thorup (R)

District 29

Jon Dunwell (R)

District 30

Brian Lohse (R)

District 31

Rick Olson (D)

District 32

Ruth Gaines (D)

District 33

Brian Meyer (D)

District 34

Bruce Hunter (D)

District 35

Ako Abdul-Samad (D)

District 36

Marti Anderson (D)

District 37

Mike Bousselot (R)

District 38

Garrett Gobble (R)

District 39

Eddie Andrews (R)

District 40

John Forbes (D)

District 41

Jo Oldson (D)

District 42

Kristin Sunde (D)

District 43

Jennifer Konfrst (D)

District 44

Kenan Judge (D)

District 45

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)

District 46

Ross Wilburn (D)

District 47

Phil Thompson (R)

District 48

Robert Bacon (R)

District 49

Dave Deyoe (R)

District 50

Pat Grassley (R)

District 51

Jane Bloomingdale (R)

District 52

Todd Prichard (D)

District 53

Sharon Steckman (D)

District 54

Shannon Latham (R)

District 55

Michael Bergan (R)

District 56

Anne Osmundson (R)

District 57

Shannon Lundgren (R)

District 58

Steven Bradley (R)

District 59

Bob Kressig (D)

District 60

Dave Williams (D)

District 61

Timi Brown-Powers (D)

District 62

Ras Smith (D)

District 63

Sandy Salmon (R)

District 64

Chad Ingels (R)

District 65

Liz Bennett (D)

District 66

Art Staed (D)

District 67

Eric Gjerde (D)

District 68

Molly Donahue (D)

District 69

Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D)

District 70

Tracy Ehlert (D)

District 71

Sue Cahill (D)

District 72

Dean Fisher (R)

District 73

Bobby Kaufmann (R)

District 74

David Jacoby (D)

District 75

Thomas Gerhold (R)

District 76

David Maxwell (R)

District 77

Amy Nielsen (D)

District 78

Jarad Klein (R)

District 79

Dustin Hite (R)

District 80

Holly Brink (R)

District 81

Cherielynn Westrich (R)

District 82

Jeff Shipley (R)

District 83

Martin Graber (R)

District 84

Joe Mitchell (R)

District 85

Christina Bohannan (D)

District 86

Mary Mascher (D)

District 87

Dennis Cohoon (D)

District 88

David Kerr (R)

District 89

Monica Kurth (D)

District 90

Cindy Winckler (D)

District 91

Mark Cisneros (R)

District 92

Ross Paustian (R)

District 93

Phyllis Thede (D)

District 94

Gary Mohr (R)

District 95

Charlie McClintock (R)

District 96

Lee Hein (R)

District 97

Norlin Mommsen (R)

District 98

Mary Wolfe (D)

District 99

Lindsay James (D)

District 100

Charles Isenhart (D)

Republican Party (60)

Democratic Party (40)