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]
Electoral history
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| 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 | |||
References
edit- ^ "The good and the bad of Iowa's bill that would bring big changes to child labor laws". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Mac, Kerri (6 February 2023). "New Iowa Law Could Expand "Dangerous" Jobs For Children". 98.1 KHAK. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Iowa Legislature - BillBook". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Paul gets big endorsement ahead of crucial Iowa contest". CNN. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011.
- ^ Tibbetts, Ed. "Cruz points to support in Iowa". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ "Jason Schultz". Iowa Senate Republicans. 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 184. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 49. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 96. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 96. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 64. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2014 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 70. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
External links
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- Representative Jason Schultz official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans