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Jason M. Schultz (born November 27, 1972) is the Iowa State Senator from the 6th District - previously Iowa's 9th District (2015-2023). A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015 and is an advocate for the loosening of child labor laws.[1][2][3] He lives in Schleswig, Crawford County.
Jason Schultz | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate | |
Assumed office January 2015 | |
Preceded by | Nancy Boettger |
Constituency | District 9 - (2015-2023) District 6 - (2023-Present) |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
In office January 12, 2009 – January 11, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Clarence Hoffman |
Succeeded by | Steven Holt |
Constituency | 55th district - (2009-2013) 18th district - (2013-2015) |
Personal details | |
Born | November 27, 1972 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Amy |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Schleswig, Iowa, U.S. |
Profession | Farmer, insurance adjuster |
Website | Schultz' Website |
Schultz worked as an insurance adjuster at Farmers Mutual Insurance Association in Schleswig and has farmed near Schleswig with his father DeWayne Schultz. For 13 years Schultz served as a volunteer firefighter, and served seven years in the Iowa National Guard. He is a retiring member of the Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation in the fall of 2007. In 2011 he endorsed Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul.[4] In 2015 he endorsed Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz.[5]
As of January 2013[update], Schultz serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, and Labor committees. He also serves as the chair of the Local Government committee and as a member of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
As of January 2017, Schultz serves as the chair of the Labor and Business Relations committee, and a member of the Judiciary, State Government, and Ways and Means committees.[6]
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [7] District 55 Turnout: 2,087 | Jason Schultz | 1,207 | 57.83% | ||||
Don C. Freidrichsen | Republican | 844 | 40.44% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 [8] District 55 | Republican hold | Jason Schultz | Republican | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [9] District 55 | Republican | Jason Schultz* | Republican | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [10] District 55 | Republican hold | Jason Schultz* | Republican | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [11] District 18 | Republican | Jason Schultz* | Republican | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [12] District 18 Turnout: 14,196 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Jason Schultz* | Republican | 8,351 | 58.83% | ||
Kasey Friedrichsen | Democratic | 4,406 | 31.04% | ||||
Iowa Senate general elections, 2014 [13] District 9 | Republican hold | Jason Schultz | Republican | unopposed |
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