Mark Chelgren
| Eric Mark Chelgren | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 41st district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Kreiman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1968 Ross, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Janet |
| Children | Eric, Leah, Makayla, Ryan |
| Residence | Ottumwa, Iowa |
| Occupation | Legislator |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | www |
Mark Chelgren, (born January 21, 1968) is a Republican politician and legislator from the state of Iowa. He was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2010, defeating incumbent Democratic senator Keith Kreiman by 10 votes.[1] He represents District 41.[2][3]
He is a member of the National Rifle Association.[2][4][3]
Education
Chelgren holds an associate of science degree from Riverside Community College. He also attended the University of California Riverside, but did not receive a degree.
Chelgren's Iowa State Senate biography states that at UC Riverside he studied "astro-physics, geo-physics, logic, and mathematics.".[5] The University of California, Riverside has no record of Mark Chilgren's completion of his degrees in astro-physics or geo-physics at the University.
The Iowa State Senate Republicans organization asserts that Chelgren "has a degree in business management from Forbco Management school and attended the University of California at Riverside majoring in astro-physics, geo-physics and mathematics.".[6][7] Forbco is the parent company of Sizzler Steak Houses.
Chelgren's Facebook page states that "Mark Chelgren received his education in Astro- and Geo-Physics at the University of California in Riverside. Chelgren worked through college as a Manager and Auditor for Forbco Management in Anaheim, Ca. and then as a Geophysicist for GeoSoils in Temecula".[8]
Intellectual Property
The Iowa Senate Republicans organization states that "Senator Chelgren is an entrepreneur with multiple patents, primarily focused in health care ...".[6] Senator Chelgren has filed for two patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (patent applications #20100123296 and #20140100490). A patent has not been issued for either application. [9]
References
- ↑ "Chelgren wins senate recount". Heartland Connection. 24 November 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "Iowa Legislature". iowa.gov.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart.
- ↑ Mark Chelgren for Iowa Senate
- ↑ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Senator". iowa.gov.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Mark Chelgren". Iowa Senate Republicans.
- ↑ "Senator Eric Mark Chelgren, Iowa (IA) Senate. Biographic profile, district, educational data and political history from the state legislator database. -- Adam Brown, BYU Political Science". adambrown.info.
- ↑ "Senator Mark Chelgren". Facebook.
- ↑ http://patft.uspto.gov/