Mark Kuhn

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Mark A. Kuhn

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1998
Preceded by	George Eichhorn
Personal details
Born	(1950-09-10) September 10, 1950 Charles City, Iowa
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Denise
Residence	Charles City, Iowa
Religion	Methodist
Website	Kuhn's website

Mark A. Kuhn (born September 10, 1950 in Charles City, Iowa^[1]) is the Iowa State Representative from the 14th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1998.

Kuhn currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House: the Agriculture committee; the Environmental Protection committee; Rebuild Iowa/Disaster Recovery Committee; the Public Safety committee; and the Appropriations committee, where he is the vice chair. He also serves as chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.^[1]

Kuhn was re-elected in 2006 with 8,154 votes (75%), defeating Independent opponent Darwin J. Rieman.

Kuhn lives just outside Charles City, Iowa, on his farm, where he maintains a one-court tennis facility dubbed the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club, which was featured in an issue of TENNIS Magazine.^[2]

Kuhn has decided to retire from the Iowa House and not run in the 2010 election. Instead Kuhn will run for an open seat on the Floyd County Board of Supervisors. ^[3]

Family

Kuhn is the son of Max, a farmer, and Helen, a school teacher. He is married to his wife Denise and together they have two sons: Mason and Alex.^[1]

Early life and education

Kuhn grew up on his family's farm and graduated from Charles City High School in 1968. He received his BS in history and his teaching certificate from Iowa State University. After graduating college, Kuhn moved back home to work on the family farm.^[1]

Career

Outside of politics, Kuhn has worked on the Kuhn family grain farm for 34 years. He has also worked as a substitute teacher for fifteen years.^[1]

Organizations

Kuhn is or has been a member of the following organizations:

Trinity United Methodist Church
Foster Grandparents Advisory Committee
Free Our Communities of Unhealthy Substances Council
Mental Health Center of North Iowa
Second Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Floyd County Agricultural Development Authority
Charles City Area Development Corporation.
Northern Prairie Regional Economic Development Corporation
Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health Advisory Committee
Floyd County Water Quality Coordinating Committee^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Member Profile: Mark Kuhn". Iowa House Democrats. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
↑ "All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club". Official website.
↑ "Mason City Globe–Gazette". Local Newspaper.

External links

Representative Mark Kuhn official Iowa General Assembly site
Mark Kuhn State Representative official constituency site

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

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Deo Koengis	29th District 1998 – 2002	Succeeded by Ro Foege
Preceded by George Eichhorn	14th District 2002 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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	Kuhn, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	September 10, 1950
Place of birth	Charles City, Iowa
Date of death
Place of death

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