Jon Jacobsen
Jacobsen in 2021
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
July 12, 2017
Preceded byGreg Forristall
Personal details
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationCreighton University (BSBA)
University of Iowa (JD)

Jon Jacobsen (born 1961) is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 22nd district. He was elected in a July 12, 2017 special election. Jacobsen is an attorney and a trust officer in a bank.

Early life and education

Jacobsen was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1961. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law. In law school, Jacobsen was the associate managing editor of The Journal of Corporation Law.[1]

Career

Jacobsen worked as a senior trust officer and vice president at Security National Bank. He also hosted Now You've Heard It All on KMA.[2] He has been a member of the Pottawattamie County Republican Central Committee and the Iowa Right to Life Committee. Jacobsen was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in a July 12, 2017 special election, succeeding Greg Forristall.[3] On Monday, May 23, 2022, during the 2022 extended legislative session, Jacobsen announced that he was joining the US Coast Guard[4] and would not be seeking re-election prior to walking out of the session before adjournment. Jacobsen is not seeking reelection to the House, but is considering a run for the state senate in 2024.[5] As of May 24, 2022 his website solicits donations for his November 2022 re-election, linking to his winred.com fundraising site.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Jon Jacobsen". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Iowa House Republicans » Biography". Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Jon Jacobsen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen [@sgrubermiller] (May 24, 2022). "Rep. Jon Jacobsen, R-Council Bluffs, announced on the Iowa House floor tonight that he's joining the Coast Guard and won't run for reelection this year. He said he's reporting to training tonight and just walked out of the House. #ialegis https://t.co/mjYqSkL6jC" (Tweet). Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "62 year old lawmaker says he's joining U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary [sic]". Radio Iowa. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ House, Jacobsen for Iowa (May 24, 2022). "Jon Jacobsen for Iowa House | Official Website". Jacobsen for Iowa House District 22. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.


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