Zach Dieken | |
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Member of the
Iowa House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Tom Jeneary |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Granville, Iowa |
Alma mater | Northwestern College |
Zachary Dieken is an American politician. He currently represents District 5 in the Iowa House of Representatives [1] and serves as an Iowa State Patrol Trooper. [2]
Dieken graduated from George-Little Rock Senior High School, [3] and received a bachelor's degree in sociology and criminal justice from Northwestern College in 2012. [4] Prior to being elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, he worked as a state patrol trooper and a substitute teacher. [5]
Dieken lives in Granville, Iowa. [6] He and his wife Megan [7] have one son. [4]
Dieken announced his intention to run in the Republican primary to represent the newly created fifth district of the Iowa House of Representatives on November 15, 2021. [4] He ran as a strong conservative, emphasizing his support for a private school voucher program which incumbent Dennis Bush opposed. [8] Dieken received an endorsement from Governor Kim Reynolds, [9] and won the June 7, 2022 primary with 55.8% of the vote, beating Bush and Tom Kuiper. [8]
Dieken ran unopposed in the November 8, 2022 general election [10] and took office January 9, 2023. [11] He serves as vice chair of the Environmental Protection committee and as a member of the Agriculture and Public Safety committees. [1]
Since taking office, Dieken has sponsored bills to increase requirements for CO2 pipeline expansions [12] and to amend the Iowa constitution to forbid same-sex marriage. [13] [14]
Zach Dieken | |
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Member of the
Iowa House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Tom Jeneary |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Granville, Iowa |
Alma mater | Northwestern College |
Zachary Dieken is an American politician. He currently represents District 5 in the Iowa House of Representatives [1] and serves as an Iowa State Patrol Trooper. [2]
Dieken graduated from George-Little Rock Senior High School, [3] and received a bachelor's degree in sociology and criminal justice from Northwestern College in 2012. [4] Prior to being elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, he worked as a state patrol trooper and a substitute teacher. [5]
Dieken lives in Granville, Iowa. [6] He and his wife Megan [7] have one son. [4]
Dieken announced his intention to run in the Republican primary to represent the newly created fifth district of the Iowa House of Representatives on November 15, 2021. [4] He ran as a strong conservative, emphasizing his support for a private school voucher program which incumbent Dennis Bush opposed. [8] Dieken received an endorsement from Governor Kim Reynolds, [9] and won the June 7, 2022 primary with 55.8% of the vote, beating Bush and Tom Kuiper. [8]
Dieken ran unopposed in the November 8, 2022 general election [10] and took office January 9, 2023. [11] He serves as vice chair of the Environmental Protection committee and as a member of the Agriculture and Public Safety committees. [1]
Since taking office, Dieken has sponsored bills to increase requirements for CO2 pipeline expansions [12] and to amend the Iowa constitution to forbid same-sex marriage. [13] [14]