John W. Beard

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John Beard

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Personal details
Born	(1951-11-04) November 4, 1951 Decorah, Iowa
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Rojene
Residence	Decorah, Iowa

John W. Beard (born in 1951 in Decorah, Iowa)^[1] is a Democratic politician, representing the 16th District in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2008. Beard lost his campaign for re-election to Bob Hager in 2010. Beard is currently the Democratic candidate for Senate District 28, which after redistricting, included part of the old House District 16. The Senate seat does not have an incumbent.

Early life and education

Beard was raised in Bedminster, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University and the University of Miami.^[1]

Career

Along with being a politician, Beard is also the owner and operator of Beard Welding and Machine.^[1]

Organizations

He is a member in the following organizations:

Winneshiek County Conservation Board
Trout Unlimited
Pheasants Forever^[1]

Family

Beard is married to his wife RoJene and together they have two sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "John W. Beard". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

External links

Representative John Beard official Iowa General Assembly site
John Beard State Representative official constituency site

Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives

85th General Assembly (2013-2014)

Speaker of the House: Kraig Paulsen (R)
Speaker pro Tempore: Steven Olson (R)
Majority Leader: Linda Upmeyer (R)
Minority Leader: Mark Smith (D)

Jeff Smith (R)
Megan Hess (R)
Dan Huseman (R)
Dwayne Alons (R)
Chuck Soderberg (R)
Ron Jorgensen (R)
Tedd Gassman (R)
Henry Rayhons (R)
Helen Miller (D)
Tom W. Shaw (R)
Gary Worthan (R)
Dan Muhlbauer (D)
Chris Hall (D)
David Dawson (D)
Mark Brandenburg (R)
Mary Ann Hanusa (R)
Matt Windschitl (R)
Jason Schultz (R)
Ralph Watts (R)
Clel Baudler (R)
Jack Drake (R)
Greg Forristall (R)
Mark Costello (R)
Cecil Dolecheck (R)
Julian Garrett (R)

Scott Ourth (D)
Joel Fry (R)
Greg Heartsill (R)
Dan Kelley (D)
Joe Riding (D)
Rick Olson (D)
Ruth Ann Gaines (D)
Brian Meyer (D)
Bruce Hunter (D)
Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
Marti Anderson (D)
John Landon (R)
Kevin Koester (R)
Jake Highfill (R)
John Forbes (D)
Jo Oldson (D)
Peter Cownie (R)
Chris Hagenow (R)
Rob Taylor (R)
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)
Lisa Heddens (D)
Chip Baltimore (R)
Robert Bacon (R)
Dave Deyoe (R)
Pat Grassley (R)

Josh Byrnes (R)
Todd Prichard (D)
Sharon S. Steckman (D)
Linda Upmeyer (R)
Roger Thomas (D)
Patti Ruff (D)
Nancy Dunkel (D)
Brian Moore (R)
Bob Kressig (D)
Walt Rogers (R)
Anesa Kajtazovic (D)
Deborah Berry (D)
Sandy Salmon (R)
Bruce Bearinger (D)
Tyler Olson (D)
Art Staed (D)
Kraig Paulsen (R)
Daniel Lundby (D)
Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D)
Todd Taylor (D)
Mark Smith (D)
Dean Fisher (R)
Bobby Kaufmann (R)
David Jacoby (D)
Dawn Pettengill (R)

David Maxwell (R)
Sally Stutsman (D)
Jarad Klein (R)
Guy Vander Linden (R)
Larry Sheets (R)
Mary Gaskill (D)
Curt Hanson (D)
Jerry Kearns (D)
Dave Heaton (R)
Vicki Lensing (D)
Mary Mascher (D)
Dennis Cohoon (D)
Tom Sands (R)
Jim Lykam (D)
Cindy Winckler (D)
Mark Lofgren (R)
Frank Wood (D)
Phyllis Thede (D)
Linda Miller (R)
Quentin Stanerson (R)
Lee Hein (R)
Steven Olson (R)
Mary Wolfe (D)
Pat Murphy (D)
Charles Isenhart (D)

Persondata
Name	Beard, John W.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1951-11-04
Place of birth	Decorah, Iowa
Date of death
Place of death

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