Quentin Stanerson (born 1977) is an American politician and teacher who represented the 95th district of the

Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, forme ...

from 2013 to 2017, which at the time consisted of much of northern and eastern Linn County, as well as parts of southeastern Buchanan County. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life

Stanerson was born in 1977 in

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, where he was raised. He graduated from Williamsburg High School. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the

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, where he served four years, and was deployed overseas multiple times. After leaving the Marine Corps, Stanerson attended

Kirkwood Community College Kirkwood Community College is a public community college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kirkwood has a secondary campus in Iowa City, and several additional regional and county centers located in Belle Plaine, Coralville, Hiawatha, Monticello, Tipton, ...

, where he received an

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. He then a received a

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in history from

Coe College Coe College is a private liberal arts college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was founded in 1851 and is historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The college is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest and the Associat ...

, and a

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

in education administration from

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Political career

Stanerson announced his candidacy for the open 95th district of the Iowa House of Representatives following decennial redistricting in 2011. He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 5, 2012, and defeated Democratic candidate Kristin Keast in the general on November 6, 2012, by 200 votes. He was subsequently appointed to the Local Government, State Government, Veterans Affairs, Ways and Means, and Education committees, the lattermost of which he was made vice chairman. Stanerson announced his bid for reelection in early 2014. He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 3, 2014, and again faced Democratic candidate Kristin Keast in the general election on November 4, whom he defeated by over 800 votes. He was subsequently appointed chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee. Stanerson endorsed

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for president in 2016. He declined to run for a third term.

Personal life

Stanerson has a wife, Nikki, and three children. He resided in

Center Point, Iowa Center Point is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,579 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The first house was built in Center Point in 1854. Geography Center Po ...

, for much of his career, and has lived in

Audubon, Iowa Audubon is a city and the county seat in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,053 in the 2020 census, a decline from 2,382 in the 2000 census. History The city is named for John James Audubon the world-famous ornithologist, ...

, since 2019. Stanerson has served as principal of Audubon Middle-High School since 2019. He taught middle and high school social studies at

North Linn Community School District The North Linn Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Troy Mills, Iowa (the mailing address and physical location is outside of Troy Mills, though the street address is Coggon). The district is span northe ...

from 2004 to 2019, and also coached middle school wrestling and track.

Electoral history

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanerson, Quentin Date of birth missing (living people) Living people 1977 births Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Schoolteachers from Iowa American school principals United States Marines People from Iowa County, Iowa People from Center Point, Iowa People from Audubon, Iowa Kirkwood Community College alumni Coe College alumni Grand Canyon University alumni 21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly