Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 33, 2006-2023

Minority Leader, Iowa State Senate, 2017

Candidate, United States Senate, Iowa, 2016

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 38, 2002-2006

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Chair, Government Oversight Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Council, Iowa State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Rules and Administration Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Administration and Regulation, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Justice System Appropriations, Iowa State Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Justice System, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Service, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Studies, Iowa State House of Representative

Former Member, Ways and Means, Iowa State Senate

Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Iowa State Senate, 2013-2014

Former Chair, Rebuild Iowa Committee, Iowa State Senate, 2009-2010

Attorney, Elderkin & Pirnie, Public Limited Company, 2000-present

Former Clerk, Judge Donald P. Lay, United States Court of Appeals, Eiggth Circuit

Former Clerk, Judge Michael J. Melloy, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Former Lawyer, Leonard, Street, and Deinard

Coordinator, Iowa Climate Advocates, 2011-present

Founder and Co-Chair, Cedar Rapids Watershed Coalition, 2010-present

Member, Christ Episcopal Church, present

Volunteer, Erskine Elementary School, present

Member, Indian Creek Nature Center, present

Awards:

One Iowa, Sharon K. Malheiro Public Service Award, 2014
Iowa County Attorney Association, Iowa Justice Award, 2014
Iowa Fraternal Alliance, Legislator of the Year, 2013
Linn County Public Health, Public Health Champion, 2012
Iowa State Education Association, Friend of Education, 2011
Iowa Corrections Association, Outstanding Public Servant, 2010
Iowa Defense Counsel Association, Public Service Award, 2010
Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club, Public Service Award, 2007
Older Iowans Legislature, Legislator of the Year, 2005
Iowa Farmers Union, Friend of Family Farmers, 2004

Father's Name:

Bob

Father's Occupation:

Professor of Math and Statistics, University of Iowa

Mother's Name:

Carolyn

Mother's Occupation:

Teacher, Harlan and Cedar Rapids Public Schools

Publications:

Author: "America's Climate Century: What Climate Change Means for America in the 21st Century and What Americans Can Do About It"