Michael Gronstal

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Michael E. Gronstal
Michael Gronstal

Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 50th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2002
Preceded by Gene Fraise

Member of the Iowa State Senate
from the 42nd district
In office
1992 – 2002
Preceded by Elaine Szymoniak
Succeeded by Bryan Sievers

Member of the Iowa State Senate
from the 50th district
In office
1984 – 1992
Preceded by Tom Slater
Succeeded by Gene Fraise

Born January 29, 1950 (1950-01-29) (age 58)
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Political party Democratic
Spouse Connie Meisenbach
Residence Council Bluffs, Iowa
Alma mater Antioch College
Website Gronstal's website

Michael E. Gronstal is the Iowa State Senator from the 50th District. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 1984 and is currently the majority leader. He received his BA from Antioch College.

Gronstal currently serves on a committee in the Iowa Senate - the Rules and Administration committee, where he is chair. His prior political experience includes serving as the chair of the Pottawattamie County Democratic Party from 1986-1988.

Gronstal was re-elected in 2004 with 12,480 votes, defeating Republican opponent Loren Knauss. [1]

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Iowa Senate
Preceded by
Tom Slater
50th District
1984 – 1992
Succeeded by
Gene Fraise
Preceded by
Elaine Szymoniak
42nd District
1992 – 2002
Succeeded by
Bryan Sievers
Preceded by
Gene Fraise
50th District
2002 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Current Iowa Senators

District 1: Warnstadt (D)
District 2: Mulder (R)
District 3: Johnson (R)
District 4: Kibbie (D)
District 5: Olive (D)
District 6: Gaskill (R)
District 7: Ragan (D)
District 8: Zieman (R)
District 9: Heckroth (D)
District 10: Danielson (D)
District 11: Dotzler (D)
District 12: Shoenjahn (D)

District 13: Stewart (D)
District 14: Connolly (D)
District 15: Dvorsky (D)
District 16: Hancock (D)
District 17: Horn (D)
District 18: Lundby (R)
District 19: Hogg (D)
District 20: Putney (R)
District 21: Black (D)
District 22: McKibben (R)
District 23: Quirmbach (D)
District 24: Behn (R)
District 25: Beall (D)

District 26: Kettering (R)
District 27: Wieck (R)
District 28: Seymour (R)
District 29: Boettger (R)
District 30: Ward (R)
District 31: McCoy (D)
District 32: Zaun (R)
District 33: Hatch (D)
District 34: Dearden (D)
District 35: Noble (R)
District 36: McKinley (R)
District 37: Appel (D)

District 38: Rielly (D)
District 39: Bolkcom (D)
District 40: Hahn (R)
District 41: Hartsuch (R)
District 42: Wood (D)
District 43: Seng (D)
District 44: Courtney (D)
District 45: Schmitz (D)
District 46: Fraise (D)
District 47: Kreiman (D)
District 48: Angelo (R)
District 49: Houser (R)
District 50: Gronstal (D)

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