Brent Siegrist

J. Brent Siegrist (born September 30, 1952) is an American politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives for eighteen years, and was the Speaker for the last ten years.

Career

Prior to getting into politics, Siegrist worked as a high school teacher. He was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in the 1984 elections.[1] He served as Speaker of the Iowa House.[2]

Siegrist announced he would not seek reelection to the Iowa House in 2002, choosing instead to run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. He lost in the Republican primary to Steve King.[1][3]

Since leaving the Iowa House, Siegrist has worked for the Iowa Area Education Agencies. In 2013, he announced he would run for mayor of Council Bluffs, Iowa.[2] He lost the election to Matt Walsh, a fellow Republican.[4]

Personal

Siegrist and his wife, Valerie, have two children.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Daily Reporter - Google News Archive Search
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Former Iowa House Speaker Brent Siegrist to run for Bluffs mayor". Omaha.com. May 29, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ Giroux, Gregory L. (July 5, 2002). "King Promises Rightward Movement for Iowa". Congressional Quarterly. Archived from the original on January 30, 2004. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Continuity the key to Matt Walsh's victory in Council Bluffs mayor's race". Omaha.com. November 6, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.

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