Dave W. Mulder (born February 17, 1939) is an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Iowa Senate for the 2nd District from 2005 to 2009.
Dave W. Mulder | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – January 11, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Veenstra |
| Succeeded by | Randy Feenstra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1939 Alton, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Morningside College (BS) University of South Dakota (MA, EdD) |
| Website | Official |
Early life and education
editMulder was born in Alton, Iowa. He received his B.S. from Morningside College and his M.A. and Ed.D. from the University of South Dakota. Mulder also took graduate courses at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and the Wisconsin School of Business.
Career
editMulder has worked as a professor and coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa since 1981.
During his tenure in the Iowa Senate, Mulder served on the Senate committee on Agriculture, Economic Growth, Human Resources, and Education committee, where he was the ranking member. He was elected in 2004 with 24,433 votes, running unopposed.[1] Mulder was not a candidate in the 2008 Iowa Senate elections, and was succeeded by businessman Randy Feenstra.[2]
During the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Mulder endorsed Wisconsin governor Scott Walker.[3] Mulder later became a part of Walker's leadership team in Iowa.[4]
Personal life
editMulder and his wife, Dorothy, have two children. They reside in Sioux Center, Iowa.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Canvass Summary - FINAL - ELECTION: 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. December 6, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ^ writer, Bret Hayworth Journal staff (4 March 2008). "Frustrated Mulder won't seek re-election". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Scott Walker announces Iowa endorsements". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Walker announces Iowa leadership team". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
External links
edit- Iowa General Assembly - Senator Dave Mulder
- Project Vote Smart - Dave W. Mulder profile
- Follow the Money - Dave Mulder
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