2009 Legislative Committee Members and Leadership

Iowa's legislative leadership is shaping education policy that affects you when making decisions about your district. For more information about the following committees and committee members, click on their name to visit their page on the Iowa General Assembly Web site. To e-mail any of the following committee members, simply click on the appropriate e-mail address. 

Senate Leadership

Michael E. Gronstal, Majority Leader,  michael.gronstal@legis.state.ia.us D
John P. Kibbie, President,  john.kibbie@legis.state.ia.us  D
Paul McKinley, Minority Leader,  paul.mckinley@legis.state.ia.us R 

House Leadership

Pat Murphy, Speaker of the House pat.murphy@legis.state.ia.us D
Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader kevin.mccarthy@legis.state.ia.us D
Kraig Paulsen, Minority Leader kraig.paulsen@legis.state.ia.us R 

Senate Education Committee:

Becky Schmitz, Chair,  becky.schmitz@legis.state.ia.us D
Brian Schoenjahn, Vice Chair,  brian.schoenjahn@legis.state.ia.us D
Nancy Boettger, Ranking Member nancy.boettger@legis.state.ia.us R
Staci Appel, staci.appel@legis.state.ia.us D
Daryl Beall,  daryl.beall@legis.state.ia.us D
Robert Dvorsky, robert.dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us D
Randy Feenstra, randy.feenstra@legis.state.ia.us R
Shawn Hamerlinck, shawn.hamerlinck@legis.state.ia.us R
Bill Heckroth,  bill.heckroth@legis.state.ia.us D
David Johnson, david.johnson@legis.state.ia.us R
Keith Kreiman,  keith.kreiman@legis.state.ia.us D
Paul McKinley, paul.mckinley@legis.state.ia.us R
Herman Quirmbach,  herman.quirmbach@legis.state.ia.us D
Steve Sodders, steve.sodders@legis.state.ia.us D
Mary Jo Wilhelm, mary.jo.wilhelm@legis.state.ia.us D

Senate Appropriations Committee:

Robert Dvorsky, Chair, robert.dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us D
Matt McCoy, Vice Chair,  matt.mccoy@legis.state.ia.us D
Steve Kettering, Ranking Member steve.kettering@legis.state.ia.us R
Staci Appel, staci.appel@legis.state.ia.us D
Merlin Bartz, merlin.bartz@legis.state.ia.us R
Nancy Boettger,  nancy.boettger@legis.state.ia.us R
Joe Bolkcom,  joe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us D
Jeff Danielson,  jeff.danielson@legis.state.ia.us D
Dick Dearden, dick.dearden@legis.state.ia.us D
Bill Dotzler,  bill.dotzler@legis.state.ia.us   D
Randy Feenstra, randy.feenstra@legis.state.ia.us R
Eugene Fraise,  eugene.fraise@legis.state.ia.us D
James Hahn,  james.hahn@legis.state.ia.us R
Tom Hancock,  tom.hancock@legis.state.ia.us D
Jack Hatch,  jack.hatch@legis.state.ia.us D
Rob Hogg,  rob.hogg@legis.state.ia.us D
Pam Jochum, pam.jochum@legis.state.ia.us D
David Johnson,  david.johnson@legis.state.ia.us R
Tim Kapucian, tim.kapucian@legis.state.ia.us R
Larry Noble, larry.noble@legis.state.ia.us R
Amanda Ragan, amanda.ragan@legis.state.ia.us D
Brian Schoenjahn, brian.schoenjahn@legis.state.ia.us D
Joe Seng, joe.seng@legis.state.ia.us D
Jim Seymour, jim.seymour@legis.state.ia.us R
Steve Warnstadt, steve.warnstadt@legis.state.ia.us D

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee:   Education

Brian Schoenjahn, Chair, brian.schoenjahn@legis.state.ia.us D
Herman Quirmbach, Vice Chair, herman.quirmbach@legis.state.ia.us D
Nancy Boettger, RankingMember,  nancy.boettger@legis.state.ia.us R
Randy Feenstra, randy.feenstra@legis.state.ia.us R
Wally Horn, wally.horn@legis.state.ia.us Dö

Senate Ways & Means Committee:

Joe Bolkcom, Chair  joe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us D
Matt McCoy, Vice Chair,  matt.mccoy@legis.state.ia.us D
Brad Zaun, Ranking Member, brad.zaun@legis.state.ia.us R
Merlin Bartz, merlin.bartz@legis.state.ia.us R
Swati Dandekar, swati.dandekar@legis.state.ia.us D
Bill Dotzler,  bill.dotzler@legis.state.ia.us D
Randy Feenstra, randy.feenstra@legis.state.ia.us R
Shawn Hamerlinck, shawn.hamerlinck@legis.state.ia.us R
Rob Hogg,  rob.hogg@legis.state.ia.us D
Hubert Houser, hubert.houser@legis.state.ia.us R
Pam Jochum, pam.jochum@legis.state.ia.us D
Herman Quirmbach,  herman.quirmbach@legis.state.ia.us D
Becky Schmitz,  becky.schmitz@legis.state.ia.us D
Joe Seng,  joe.seng@legis.state.ia.us D
Roger Stewart,  roger.stewart@legis.state.ia.us D
Pat Ward,  pat.ward@legis.state.ia.us R
Mary Jo Wilhelm, mary.jo.wilhelm@legis.state.ia.us D

House Education Committee:

Roger Wendt, Chair,  roger.wendt@legis.state.ia.us D
Gene Ficken, Vice Chair, gene.finken@legis.state.ia.us 
Mike May,  Ranking Member,  mike.may@legis.state.ia.us R
Ako Abdul-Samad,  ako.abdul-samad@legis.state.ia.us D
Polly Bukta,  polly.bukta@legis.state.ia.us D
Dennis Cohoon,  dennis.cohoon@legis.state.ia.us D
Frank Cownie, frank.cownie@legis.state.ia.us R
Cecil Dolecheck,  cecil.dolecheck@legis.state.ia.us R
Wayne Ford, wayne.ford@legis.state.ia.us D
Greg Forristall,  greg.forisstall@legis.state.ia.us R
Lisa Heddens,  lisa.heddens@legis.state.ia.us D
Doris Kelley,  doris.kelley@legis.state.ia.us D
Kevin Koester, kevin.koester@legis.state.ia.us R
Mary Mascher, mary.mascher@legis.state.ia.us D
Linda Miller,  linda.miller@legis.state.ia.us R
Eric Palmer,  eric.palmer@legis.state.ia.us D
Scott Raecker,  scott.raecker@legis.state.ia.us R
Renee Schulte, renee.schulte@legis.state.ia.us R
Sharon Steckman,  sharon.steckman@legis.ia.us D
Annette Sweeney, annette.sweeney@legis.state.ia.us R
Jodi Tymeson,  jodi.tymeson@legis.state.ia.us R

House Appropriations Committee:

Jo Oldson, Chair,  jo.oldson@legis.state.ia.us D
Andrew Wenthe, Vice Chair, andrew.wenthe@legis.state.ia.us D
Scott Raecker, Ranking Member,  scott.raecker@legis.state.ia.us R
Dwayne Alons,  dwayne.alons@legis.state.ia.us R
McKinley Bailey, mckinley.bailey@legis.state.ia.us D
Dennis Cohoon,  dennis.cohoon@legis.state.ia.us D
Frank Cownie, frank.cownie@legis.state.ia.us R
Betty DeBoef,  betty.deboef@legis.state.ia.us R
Cecil Dolecheck,  cecil.dolecheck@legis.state.ia.us R
Elesha Gayman, elesha.gayman@legis.state.ia.us D
Dave Heaton,  dave.heaton@legis.state.ia.us R
Lisa Heddens, lisa.heddens@legis.state.ia.us D
Bruce Hunter,  bruce.hunter@legis.state.ia.us D
Dan Huseman,  dan.huseman@legis.state.ia.us R
David Jacoby,  david.jacoby@legis.state.ia.us D
Mark Kuhn, mark.kuhn@legis.state.ia.us D
Steven Lukan,  steven.lukan@legis.state.ia.us R
Nathan Reichert,  nathan.reichert@legis.state.ia.us D
Rod Roberts,  rod.roberts@legis.state.ia.us R
Kurt Swaim, kurt.swaim@legis.state.ia.us D
Ralph Watts, ralph.watts@legis.state.ia.us R
Gary Worthan, gary.worthan@legis.state.ia.us R

House Appropriations Subcommittee:   Education

Cindy Winckler, Chair , cindy.winckler@legis.state.ia.us D
Sharon Steckman, Vice Chair, sharon.steckman@legis.state.ia.us D
Cecil Dolecheck, Ranking Member, cecil.dolecheck@legis.state.ia.us R
Marcella Frevert,  marcella.frevert@legis.state.ia.us D
Gene Ficken, gene.ficken@legis.state.ia.us D
Kevin Koester, kevin.koester@legis.state.ia.us R
Mike May,  mike.may@legis.state.ia.us R 
Jim Van Engelhoven, jim.vanengelhoven@legis.state.ia.us R
Andrew Wenthe, andrew.wenthe@legis.state.ia.us D

House Ways & Means Committee:

Paul Shomshor, Chair,  paul.shomshor@legis.state.ia.us D
Tyler Olson, Vice Chair, tyler.olson@legis.state.ia.us D
Tom Sands, Ranking Member,  tom.sands@legis.state.ia.us R
Paul Bell, paul.bell@legis.state.ia.us D
Polly Bukta, polly.bukta@legis.state.ia.us D
Greg Forristall,  greg.forristall@legis.state.ia.us R
Marcella Frevert,  marcella.frevert@legis.state.ia.us D
Pat Grassley,  pat.grassely@legis.state.ia.us R
Chris Hagenow, chris.hagenow@legis.state.ia.us R
Erik Helland, erik.helland@legis.state.ia.us R
Charles Isenhart, charles.isenhart@legis.state.ia.us D
Jeff Kaufmann,  jeff.kaufmann@legis.state.ia.us R
Doris Kelley,  doris.kelley@legis.state.ia.us D
Linda Miller, linda.miller@legis.state.ia.us R
Donovan Olson,  donovan.olson@legis.state.ia.us D
Dawn Pettengill,  dawn.pettengill@legis.state.ia.us D
Janet Petersen, janet.petersen@legis.state.ia.us D
Mike Reasoner, mike.reasoner@legis.state.ia.us D
Sharon Steckman, sharon.steckman@legis.state.ia.us D
Doug Struyk,  doug.struyk@legis.state.ia.us R
Roger Thomas, roger.thomas@legis.state.ia.us D
Nick Wagner, nick.wagner@legis.state.ia.us R
Roger Wendt, roger.wendt@legis.state.ia.us D
Nate Willems, nate.willems@legis.state.ia.us D
Matt Windschitl, matt.windschitl@legis.state.ia.us R