1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Full Name:
Shannon Latham
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: John; 2 Children: Ian, Elle
Birth Place:
Charles City, IA
Home City:
Sheffield, IA
MBA, Marketing, University of Iowa
BS, Agriculture Journalism, Public Service and Administration in Agriculture, Iowa State University, 1989-1993
Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 55, 2023-present
Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 55, 2022, 2024
Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 54, 2021-2022
Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 54, 2020
Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 27, 2018
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Commerce Committee
Member, Economic Growth and Technology Committee
Member, Joint Fiscal Committee
Member, Local Government Committee
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations, Iowa State Legislature
Chair, Subcommittee on Economic Development Appropriations, Iowa State Legislature
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Iowa House of Representatives
Owner, Operator, and Proprietor Blogger, Enchanted Acres, 2012-present
Co-Owner, Vice President, and Marketing Director, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, 2004-present
Blogger, The Field Position, present
Former Legislative Affairs Director, Agribusiness Association of Iowa
Former Agricultural Program Coordinator, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Member, Advisory Council for Iowa Food and Family Project, present
Inaugural Chair, American Seed Trade Association’s Communications Committee, present
Volunteer, Future Farmers of America (FFA), present
Troop Leader, Girl Scouts of America, present
Volunteer, Iowa 4-H, present
Former Member, Advisory Committee, Agriculture Entrepreneurship Initiative at Iowa State University
Trustee, Iowa 4-H Foundation
Former Board Member, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
Favorite Author:
Nicholas Sparks, Debbie Macomber
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Reading and Traveling
Spouse's Occupation:
Founder and Co-Owner of Latham Hi-Tech Seeds