Bill Schickel is an Iowa broadcast executive. A former
Iowa State Representative, he represented the 13th District for three terms. He was elected to his fifth term as the mayor of
Mason City, Iowa
Mason City is a city and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,338 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Mason City is known for its musical heritage, a significant ...
on November 2, 2021. He is the former the co-chairman of the
Republican Party of Iowa.
He was chairman of the 2012 Iowa Caucus Review Committee.
During his service in the Iowa House, Schickel served as a member of the Appropriations and Economic Growth committees and as the chair of the Ethics Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Committee.
He was a news anchor, producer, assignment editor, reporter and account executive for the CBS television affiliate,
KIMT-TV, in Mason City, IA. He worked as an editor and reporter for The
Globe-Gazette in Mason City and newspapers in Ohio.
He received his
BA from the
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati, informally Cincy) is a public university, public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1819 and had an enrollment of over 53,000 students in 2024, making it the ...
.
His wife, Candi, is a Mason City, IA, attorney. The Schickels have three adult daughters.
Schickel announced he would be retiring as mayor in 2025.
Electoral history
*incumbent
References
External links
Schickel on Project Vote SmartSchickel's erstwhile Capitol Web AddressFacebook
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Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Living people
1951 births
University of Cincinnati alumni
People from Mason City, Iowa
Mayors of places in Iowa
American radio executives
People from Loveland, Ohio
21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly