David Jacoby (born 1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 86th District. A Democrat, he has served in 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 ...
since 2003, when he was elected in a special election following the resignation of
Dick Myers
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.
Jacoby currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations committee; the Human Resources committee; the State Government committee; and the Commerce committee, where he is chair.
Jacoby was reelected in 2006 with 9,639 votes, running unopposed.
Early life and education
Jacoby was born and raised in
Marion, Iowa
Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was 41,535 in 2020, an increase of 58%. The city is located next to Cedar Rapids and part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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. He graduated from Marion High School and later obtained his B.A. from the
University of Northern Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UNI offers more than 90 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities, Arts, and Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and grad ...
.
Family
Jacoby is the son of George and Millie Jacoby. He is married to his wife Lynette and together they have two daughters, Ellie and Anna.
Career
Outside politics Jacoby is a small business owner. His business, Dave's Resale, works in estate sales.
Organizations
Jacoby is a member of the following organizations:
*Carpenter's Local 1260
*Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
*Youth Leadership Program Board
*Alternative School Committee
*Empowerment Board
*Juvenile Justice Committee
*St Thomas More Catholic Church
References
External links
Representative David Jacoby''official Iowa General Assembly site''
David Jacoby State Representative''official constituency site''
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Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Living people
1956 births
People from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
University of Northern Iowa alumni
21st-century American legislators
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