The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 2006
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Amanda; 1 Child: Indee
Birth date: 05/26/1983
Birthplace: New Hartford, IA
Home City: New Hartford IA
Religion: Methodist

Profession

Farmer

Education

Attending, University of Northern Iowa Associates, Agribusiness, Hawkeye Community College

Committees

Commerce
Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa
Rebuild Iowa and Disaster Recovery
Subcommittee on Economic Development (Joint Appropriations)
Ways and Means

HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 589 Prohibits obtaining employment at agriculture facilities under false pretenses
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2274 Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 534 Abortion Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 697 State Budget for 2011-2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 534 Abortion Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 522 Establishing a Property Tax Credit
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 590 New Economic Development Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 464 Establishment of an Open Season for Hunting Mourning Doves
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 534 School Instructional Hours and Days
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 535 Repealing Statewide Preschool Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 260 House Rule School Governance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 194 Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 111 Purchase of Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 6 Banning Same Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2531 Appropriations and Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 2389 Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 2379 Requiring County Sheriffs to Issue Concealed Weapons Permits to Qualified Applicants
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 2389 Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2380 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 2518 Retirement Contribution Rate Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8053 Omnibus Spending Cuts Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HJR 6 Constitutionally Defining Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2110 Military Spouse Relocation Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 477 Appropriation Bonds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 376 Bonds Issuance for Infrastructure Projects and the Creation of an Iowa Jobs Program, Board, and Fund.
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 243 Gender Requirements for Certain Local Government Positions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 670 Early Absentee Vote Counting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 218 Growth Percentage for State School Foundation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 414 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 218 Growth Percentage for State School Foundation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 333 Wage Standards for Public Project Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 311 Health Insurance Coverage for Prosthetics
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 44 Expediting Local-Option Tax Approval in Disaster Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 2425 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2432 Prison and Infrastructure Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 8672 DUI Appeals
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2432 Prison and Infrastructure Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 8672 DUI Appeals
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2425 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 8672 DUI Appeals
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2420 Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2686 Employee Identification Verification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2420 Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 2216 State-Mandated Curriculum for Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SJR 2002 Natural Resources Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2663 Statewide Sales Tax Increase for School Infrastructure Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2212 Smoking Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2145 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2645 Public Employee Collective Bargaining and Teacher Termination Policy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2212 Smoking Ban
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2359 Veterans Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2212 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 920 Univeristy Capital Improvement Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 588 2008-2009 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 588 2008-2009 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 909 2007-2008 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 263 Land-Based Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 485 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 430 Recognition of Tribal Court Decisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 263 Land-Based Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 430 Recognition of Tribal Court Decisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 611 Research-Based Sex Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 653 Election Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 61 Harassment In Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 61 Harassment In Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 61 Harassment In Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 5 Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 1 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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