Dennis Guth (born 1955) is an American politician, currently the Iowa State Senator from the
28th District.
A
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, he has served in the
Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly, United States. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency, . ...
since winning an election against Bob Jennings in 2012, flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican.
[Iowa Secretary of State. (2012). ''2012 General Election Canvass Summary.'' Columbia College. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf]
Born in
Klemme, Iowa
Klemme is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. The population was 441 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
The city is named for Harmon J. Klemme, the original land owner. Klemme was established in 1889, and incorporated in 1899.
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Guth attended Klemme area Community School District. After graduating, Guth went go on to attend
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the n ...
where he received a degree in Agricultural Mechanization. He first became involved in politics in 1994 when he was asked to be precinct chair the Ell Township Republican Committee, going on to serve 12 years as chair before going on to seek elected office. Guth currently resides in
Klemme with his wife Margaret, they have five children, one of which they had adopted from Brazil.
As of February 2020, Guth serves on the following committees: Appropriations, Labor and Business Relations, and Local Government. He also serves on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee (Chair), as well as the Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board.
Electoral history
References
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Republican Party Iowa state senators
Living people
21st-century American legislators
Iowa State University alumni
1955 births
People from Hancock County, Iowa