Brooke Boden | |
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Member of the
Iowa House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
Assumed office 11 January 2021 | |
Preceded by | Scott Ourth |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Indianola, Iowa, U.S. |
Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Brooke Boden (born c. 1973) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from District 21 since 2021 and as a Republican.
Prior to pursuing political office, Boden had operated a dance studio for 24 years. While working for National Ballooning Ltd., a hot air balloon manufacturer owned by her family, Boden attained a repairman certificate, permitting her to inspect and repair hot air balloons. She also holds a license as an insurance agent, and worked as a dental assistant. [1] [2]
Boden lobbied for legislation supporting Iowa residents with Lyme disease, which passed the Iowa General Assembly in 2017. [2] [3] She later became a co-chair of the Warren County Republican Party. [4]
In 2019, Boden began campaigning for the Iowa House seat held by Scott Ourth. [2] She defeated Ourth in November 2020, winning 9,756 votes to Ourth's 8,411 votes. [4] Boden took office on 11 January 2021, and was named vice chair of the state government committee. [3]
Brooke Boden | |
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Member of the
Iowa House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
Assumed office 11 January 2021 | |
Preceded by | Scott Ourth |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Indianola, Iowa, U.S. |
Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Brooke Boden (born c. 1973) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from District 21 since 2021 and as a Republican.
Prior to pursuing political office, Boden had operated a dance studio for 24 years. While working for National Ballooning Ltd., a hot air balloon manufacturer owned by her family, Boden attained a repairman certificate, permitting her to inspect and repair hot air balloons. She also holds a license as an insurance agent, and worked as a dental assistant. [1] [2]
Boden lobbied for legislation supporting Iowa residents with Lyme disease, which passed the Iowa General Assembly in 2017. [2] [3] She later became a co-chair of the Warren County Republican Party. [4]
In 2019, Boden began campaigning for the Iowa House seat held by Scott Ourth. [2] She defeated Ourth in November 2020, winning 9,756 votes to Ourth's 8,411 votes. [4] Boden took office on 11 January 2021, and was named vice chair of the state government committee. [3]