Brian K. Lohse (born 27 November 1968) is an American attorney and politician. A member of the
Republican Party, he was elected to the
Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...
in 2018, succeeding
Zach Nunn
Zachary Martin Nunn (born May 4, 1979) is an American politician and former member of the Iowa Air National Guard who has served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he w ...
in
District 45. Prior to his state legislative service, Lohse sat on the city council of
Bondurant, Iowa
Bondurant () is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,365 in the 2020 census, an increase of 90.8% from the 3,860 population in 2010. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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, for eight years.
Early life and education
Brian Lohse was born in
Zion, Illinois
Zion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,655.
History
The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie (1847-1907), a Scots-Australian evangelical minister and faith healer who ...
and raised in
Amboy. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences from the
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
University of Northwestern (UNW) is a private Christian university in Roseville, Minnesota.
History
It was established in 1902 as ''Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School'' by William Bell Riley, a pastor at First Baptist Churc ...
,
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Iowa General Assembly
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, ''legis.iowa.gov'' Lohse graduated from
Drake University Law School
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in 1995, and joined a legal practice in
Lee County, Illinois
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 36,031. Its county seat is Dixon.
The Dixon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Lee County.
History
The area's ...
.
Career
After three years,
Lohse returned to Iowa, working as a lawyer for EMC Insurance.
In 2004, Lohse also held a second job as a newspaper carrier.
In September 2012, Lohse and his wife Mary won an Iowa
Powerball
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lottery jackpot of $202 million,
at the time the state's second-largest Powerball jackpot. With the winnings, the couple established the Lohse Family Foundation, funded the construction of a high school football stadium, and opened a grocery store in their hometown of
Bondurant, Iowa
Bondurant () is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,365 in the 2020 census, an increase of 90.8% from the 3,860 population in 2010. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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After winning the lottery, Brian Lohse ended his practice of law.
Mary Lohse remained a medical assistant at a Mercy Medical Center-affiliated clinic, though only on a part-time basis.
In August 2022,
Fareway announced that it would acquired the Brick Street Market and Café from the Lohse family.
Politics
Brian Lohse served on the Bondurant City Council for eight years before contesting
Zach Nunn
Zachary Martin Nunn (born May 4, 1979) is an American politician and former member of the Iowa Air National Guard who has served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he w ...
's open
Iowa House of Representatives
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seat in
District 30
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as a
Republican Party candidate. He faced
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candidate Kent Balduchi in the November 2018 general election.
Lohse announced in December 2019 that he would run for reelection in 2020.
He defeated Lori Slings in the general election. In the 2022 general election, Lohse ran unopposed for
District 45.
Personal life
Lohse and his wife, Mary, have two sons and one daughter.
References
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1968 births
20th-century American lawyers
21st-century American lawyers
Iowa lawyers
Iowa city council members
21st-century American politicians
Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Lottery winners
People from Polk County, Iowa
Living people
Illinois lawyers
American grocers
University of Northwestern – St. Paul alumni
People from Zion, Illinois
Drake University Law School alumni