| Brent Siegrist | |
| State House: | Iowa |
| District: | 19th |
| Term Start: | January 10, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Mary Ann Hanusa |
| Constituency: | District 19 - (2023-Present) District 16 - (2021-2023) |
| State House1: | Iowa |
| District1: | 84th |
| Term Start1: | January 14, 1985 |
| Term End1: | January 12, 2003 |
| Constituency1: | District 84 - (1993-2003) District 99 - (1985-1993) |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| Party: | Republican |
| Occupation: | Teacher, consultant |
| Spouse: | Valerie |
| Children: | two |
J. Brent Siegrist (born September 30, 1952) is an American politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives for twenty years, non-consecutively, ten of which he filled the role of Speaker.
Prior to getting into politics, Siegrist worked as a high school teacher. He was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in the 1984 elections. He served as Speaker of the Iowa House.[1]
Siegrist announced he would not seek reelection to the Iowa House in 2002, choosing instead to run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. He lost in the Republican primary to Steve King.[2] [3]
Since leaving the Iowa House, Siegrist has worked for the Iowa Area Education Agencies. In 2013, he announced he would run for mayor of Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1] He lost the election to Matt Walsh, a fellow Republican.[4]
In 2020 Siegrist rejoined the Iowa House of Representatives, representing district 16.
Siegrist and his wife, Valerie, have two children.[1]