Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Maggie, 2 Children
Birth date:
Birthplace: Anamosa, IA
Home City: Lisbon IA
Religion: Presbyterian

Education

JD, University of Iowa College of Law, 2007 BSFS, International Politics, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 2001

Profession

Attorney, Sole, McManus, Pearson and Willems, P.C

Committees

Education
Labor
Subcommittee on Education (Joint Appropriations)
Ways and Means

HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 589 Prohibits obtaining employment at agriculture facilities under false pretenses
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2274 Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 534 Abortion Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 697 State Budget for 2011-2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 534 Abortion Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 522 Establishing a Property Tax Credit
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 590 New Economic Development Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 464 Establishment of an Open Season for Hunting Mourning Doves
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 534 School Instructional Hours and Days
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 535 Repealing Statewide Preschool Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 260 House Rule School Governance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 194 Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 111 Purchase of Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 6 Banning Same Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2531 Appropriations and Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 2389 Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 2379 Requiring County Sheriffs to Issue Concealed Weapons Permits to Qualified Applicants
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 2389 Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2380 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 2518 Retirement Contribution Rate Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8053 Omnibus Spending Cuts Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HJR 6 Constitutionally Defining Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2110 Military Spouse Relocation Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 477 Appropriation Bonds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 376 Bonds Issuance for Infrastructure Projects and the Creation of an Iowa Jobs Program, Board, and Fund.
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 243 Gender Requirements for Certain Local Government Positions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 670 Early Absentee Vote Counting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 218 Growth Percentage for State School Foundation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 414 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 218 Growth Percentage for State School Foundation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 333 Wage Standards for Public Project Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 311 Health Insurance Coverage for Prosthetics
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 44 Expediting Local-Option Tax Approval in Disaster Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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