Brian H. Schoenjahn (born 1949) is a politician and a former Iowa State Senator from the 12th District. A
Democrat
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, he has served in the
Iowa Senate
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from 2005 until 2017. He received his
B.A.
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in Social Science and his
M.A. in Political Science from the
University of Northern Iowa
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.
Schoenjahn currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; the Local Government committee; the Natural Resources committee; and the Education committee, where he is vice chair. He also serves as chair of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Prior political experience includes serving as mayor of
Arlington,
Iowa
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from 1977 to 2004.
Schoenjahn was
re-elected in 2008 with 17,402 votes, defeating
Republican opponent Rebecca Wearmouth.
Electoral history
Electoral history for Schoenjahn in the Iowa Senate.
References
External links
Senator Brian Schoenjahn''official Iowa Legislature site''
Senator Brian Schoenjahn''official Iowa General Assembly site''
State Senator Brian Schoenjahn''official constituency site''
*
1949 births
Living people
People from Fayette County, Iowa
University of Northern Iowa alumni
Mayors of places in Iowa
Democratic Party Iowa state senators
People from Carroll, Iowa
21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly
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