Mike Bousselot Explained

Mike Bousselot
State Senate:Iowa
District:21st
Term Start:January 9, 2023
Predecessor:Claire Celsi
Constituency:District 21 - (2023-Present)
State House1:Iowa
District1:37th
Term Start1:September 15, 2021
Term End1:January 8, 2023
Predecessor1:John Landon
Successor1:Barb McCulla
Party:Republican
Education:University of Iowa (BBA, MAc)
Drake University (JD)
Office2:Director of the Iowa Department of Management
Governor2:Kim Reynolds
Term Start2:February 2021
Term End2:September 2021
Successor2:Kraig Paulsen
Predecessor2:David Roederer

Michael Bousselot is an American attorney, political advisor, and politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 21st District. From 2021-2023, he was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 37th district. Bousselot has been described as having "deep personal, professional and economic ties" to Summit Agricultural Group.

Early life and education

Bousselot earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Iowa, followed by a Juris Doctor from the Drake University Law School.[1]

Career

Bousselot began his career as a consultant at Deloitte. From 2015 to 2017, he served as chief of staff for Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds. During his tenure in the administration, Bousselot specialized in pension, tax, health care, and local government policy. From 2015 to 2017, he served as chief of staff for Governor Brandstad. In 2017 and 2018, he was managing director of the Summit Agricultural Group. He was also the assistant vice president of Innovative Captive Strategies.[2] In February 2021, Bousellot was appointed to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Management.[3] He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives assumed office on September 15, 2021 after a special election.[4] [5] [6] [7]

In 2023, Bousselot did not schedule a hearing on a House bill to limit or to restrict or ban the use of eminent domain even though more than three-fourths of Iowans opposed eminent domain for carbon capture and storage pipelines. He has been described as having "deep personal, professional and economic ties" to Summit Agricultural Group.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gov. Reynolds appoints Michael Bousselot to be the new director of the Department of Management Office of the Governor of Iowa. 2021-11-16. governor.iowa.gov.
  2. Web site: National Health Policy Forum Michael Bousselot, JD. 2021-11-16. www.nhpf.org.
  3. Web site: Gruber-Miller. Stephen. Michael Bousselot, ex-Branstad chief of staff, named Department of Management director. 2021-11-16. Des Moines Register. en-US.
  4. Web site: Stratton. James. 2021-09-09. Meet Mike Bousselot, Republican running in House District 37. 2021-11-16. KCCI. en.
  5. Web site: Akin. Katie. 2021-09-15. Republican Michael Bousselot wins Ankeny special election. 2021-11-16. Iowa Capital Dispatch. en-US.
  6. Web site: Mike Bousselot. 2021-11-16. Ballotpedia. en.
  7. Web site: Mary. Stroka. Iowa Department of Revenue director tapped to also lead Department of Management. 2021-11-16. The Center Square. en.
  8. News: Stephen Gruber-Miller . 2023-03-29 . Senate won't curb eminent domain for carbon pipelines; most Iowans say they want limits . en-US . Des Moines Register . 2023-09-10.

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