Dan Muhlbauer Explained

Dan Muhlbauer
State House:Iowa
District:12th
Term Start:January 10, 2011
Term End:January 12, 2015
Preceded:Rod Roberts
Succeeded:Brian Best
Prior Term:51st (2011  - 2013)
Birth Date:August 6, 1958
Birth Place:Audubon, Iowa
Death Place:Manilla, Iowa
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Patti
Children:3
Residence:Manilla, Iowa
Alma Mater:Iowa Falls Community College
Profession:Farmer
Website:Smith's website
Parents:Louis Muhlbauer (father)

Daniel W. Muhlbauer (August 6, 1958 – October 1, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 12th district from 2011 to 2015.

Biography

Muhlbauer was born in Audubon, Iowa to Louis Muhlbauer, and was raised and resides in Manilla, Iowa. He has an A.A. in Agricultural Business from Iowa Falls Community College.

, Muhlbauer served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture, Public Safety, Veterans Affairs, and Ways and Means committees. He also served as the ranking member of the Administration and Rules committee. Muhlbauer was first elected in 2011, replacing Larry Lesle as the Democratic nominee after Lesle dropped out.[1]

In a December 19, 2012, interview with the Daily Times Herald (Caroll, Iowa) newspaper, Representative Muhlbauer called for the ban and confiscation of all semi-automatic rifles and other firearms in the state.[2]

"We cannot have big guns out here as far as the big guns that are out here, the semi-automatics and all of them. We can't have those running around out here. Those are not hunting weapons. We should ban those in Iowa. Even if you have them, I think we need to start taking them. We can't have those out there. Because if they're out there they're just going to get circulated around to the wrong people. Those guns should not be in the public's hands. There are just too big of guns."[3]

Dan Muhlbauer was defeated by Brian Best in the 2014 election.[4]

He died on October 1, 2020, in Manilla, Iowa aged 62.[5]

His son Dave Muhlbauer announced he was a candidate in the 2022 United States Senate elections, challenging Chuck Grassley.[6] [7]

Electoral history

*incumbent

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deeth . John . July 26, 2010 . Filling in the filing blanks . January 19, 2013 . John Deeth Blog.
  2. Web site: Douglas . Burns . Muhlbauer: Ban, seize semi-auto weapons .
  3. Web site: Douglas . Burns . Muhlbauer: Ban, seize semi-auto weapons .
  4. Web site: Schultz . Matt . Iowa Secretary of State Election Results and Statistics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161013145357/http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateHouseDistrict~1-25%5EState%20House%20District%201%20to%2025%5E84&ElectionID=84 . October 13, 2016 . July 15, 2019.
  5. Web site: October 6, 2020 . Farmer, supervisor, representative: Dan Muhlbauer remembered . January 22, 2021 . dbrnews.com.
  6. Web site: 2021-05-24 . Manilla’s Dave Muhlbauer running for Grassley’s Senate seat . 2024-07-10 . Carroll Times Herald . en.
  7. Web site: Akin . Katie . 2021-05-24 . Former Crawford County supervisor to challenge Sen. Chuck Grassley in 2022 • Iowa Capital Dispatch . 2024-07-10 . Iowa Capital Dispatch . en-US.