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Matt Strawn
Matthew "Matt" Nathan Strawn (born 1974) is an American businessman from Ankeny, Iowa. Early life Matt Strawn is from Van Horne in Benton County, Iowa, where his family were farmers. From 1992 to 1996, he attended the University of Iowa and graduated in 1996 with a BA majoring in political science, journalism and mass communication. From 1999 to 2003, he attended the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America, received his JD in 2003, and became a member of the Maryland Bar Association in 2004. Career He served on the staffs of Saxby Chambliss from 1997 to January 2001 and Mike Rogers from January 2001 to June 2007. During the 2008 presidential election, he supported John McCain's campaign. Iowa Barnstormers In early 2008, Strawn through The Strawn Company, Jeff Lamberti, and others became co-owners of the Iowa Barnstormers in the af2. The owners purchased the team from Iowa Pro Football L.P., which was led by Jim Foster, for $500,000. From the 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party Of Iowa
The Republican Party of Iowa (RPI) is the affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), United States Republican Party in Iowa. The State Central Committee is chaired by Jeff Kaufmann. The RPI operates the Republican side of the Iowa caucuses and previously sponsored the Iowa Straw Poll (1979-2011), Iowa Straw Poll. Officeholders As of 2020, the Republican Party controls four of the seven statewide offices in Iowa and a majority in the Iowa House of Representatives. Republicans also hold both of the state's U.S. Senate seats and three of its four U.S. House seats. Members of Congress U.S. Senate * Chuck Grassley * Joni Ernst U.S. House of Representatives *Ashley Hinson, Iowa's 1st congressional district, 1st District *Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa's 2nd congressional district, 2nd District * Randy Feenstra, Iowa's 4th congressional district, 4th District Statewide offices * Governor of Iowa, Governor: Kim Reynolds * Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, Lieutenant Governor: A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for president of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama. McCain graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1958 and received a commission in the United States Navy. He became a naval aviator and flew ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers. During the Vietnam War, McCain almost died in the 1967 USS ''Forrestal'' fire. While on a bombing mission during Operation Rolling Thunder over Hanoi in October 1967, he was shot down, seriously injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese. McCain was a prisoner of war until 1973. He experienced episodes of torture and refused an out-of-sequence early release. During the war, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
