Steve Warnstadt Explained

State Senate:Iowa
District:1st
Term Start:January 13, 2003
Term End:January 9, 2011
Preceded:Steven D. Hansen
Succeeded:Rick Bertrand
State House2:Iowa
District2:2nd
Term Start2:January 9, 1995
Term End2:January 13, 2003
Preceded2:Patrick Gill
Succeeded2:Roger Wendt
Birth Name:Steven Henning Warnstadt
Birth Date:2 August 1967
Birth Place:Sioux City, Iowa
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Mary
Children:Stephanie and Jackson
Residence:Sioux City, Iowa
Occupation:Intelligence Officer, Instructor
Website:Warnstadt's website

Steven Henning "Steve" Warnstadt (born August 2, 1967) was the Iowa State Senator from the 1st District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until 2011. He received his BA from Drake University and his MA from Temple University, and is serving as an adjunct instructor with Western Iowa Tech Community College and as an intelligence officer with the Iowa Army National Guard.

Warnstadt served on several committees in the Iowa Senate: the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; the Transportation committee; the Veterans Affairs committee, where he is vice chair; and the Commerce committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice-chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1995 to 2003, serving on the Woodbury County Democratic Central Committee in 1996, and serving as president of the Drake College Democrats from 1987 to 1988.

Warnstadt did not seek re-election in 2010.[1]

Electoral history

*incumbent

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Notes and References

  1. http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2010/03/26/crowd-pleaser-senators-gave-emotional-goodbye-speeches-to-sioux-city-senator-warnstadt/ Crowd pleaser: Senators gave emotional goodbye speeches to Sioux City senator Warnstadt