Jason Schultz
Member of the Iowa Senate
Assumed office
January 2015
Preceded byNancy Boettger
ConstituencyDistrict 9 - (2015-2023)
District 6 - (2023-Present)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office
January 12, 2009 – January 11, 2015
Preceded byClarence Hoffman
Succeeded bySteven Holt
Constituency55th district - (2009-2013)
18th district - (2013-2015)
Personal details
Born (1972-11-27) November 27, 1972 (age 51)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAmy
Children2
Residence(s)Schleswig, Iowa, U.S.
ProfessionFarmer, insurance adjuster
WebsiteSchultz' Website

Jason M. Schultz (born November 27, 1972) is the Iowa State Senator from the 6th District - previously Iowa's 9th District (2015-2023). A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015 and is an advocate for the loosening of child labor laws.[1][2][3] He lives in Schleswig, Crawford County.

Schultz worked as an insurance adjuster at Farmers Mutual Insurance Association in Schleswig and has farmed near Schleswig with his father DeWayne Schultz. For 13 years Schultz served as a volunteer firefighter, and served seven years in the Iowa National Guard. He is a retiring member of the Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation in the fall of 2007. In 2011 he endorsed Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul.[4] In 2015 he endorsed Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz.[5]

As of January 2013, Schultz serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, and Labor committees. He also serves as the chair of the Local Government committee and as a member of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.

As of January 2017, Schultz serves as the chair of the Labor and Business Relations committee, and a member of the Judiciary, State Government, and Ways and Means committees.[6]

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [7]
District 55
Turnout: 2,087		 Jason Schultz1,20757.83%
Don C. Freidrichsen Republican84440.44%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 [8]
District 55		Republican hold Jason SchultzRepublicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [9]
District 55		Republican Jason Schultz*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [10]
District 55		Republican hold Jason Schultz*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [11]
District 18		Republican Jason Schultz*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [12]
District 18
Turnout: 14,196		Republican (newly redistricted) Jason Schultz*Republican8,35158.83%
Kasey Friedrichsen Democratic4,40631.04%
Iowa Senate general elections, 2014 [13]
District 9		Republican hold Jason SchultzRepublicanunopposed

References

  1. ^ "The good and the bad of Iowa's bill that would bring big changes to child labor laws". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  2. ^ Mac, Kerri (6 February 2023). "New Iowa Law Could Expand "Dangerous" Jobs For Children". 98.1 KHAK. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  3. ^ "Iowa Legislature - BillBook". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  4. ^ "Paul gets big endorsement ahead of crucial Iowa contest". CNN. July 25, 2011.
  5. ^ Tibbetts, Ed. "Cruz points to support in Iowa". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  6. ^ "Jason Schultz". Iowa Senate Republicans. 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  7. ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 184. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  8. ^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 49. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  9. ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  10. ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 96. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  11. ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 96. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  12. ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 64. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  13. ^ "2014 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 70. Retrieved 2016-06-29.

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