Jeff Reichman is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 50th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Early life and education

Reichman was born in

Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States, along with Fort Madison. It is Iowa's southernmost city. The population was 9,900 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is named after the Sauk chief Keokuk, who is ...

. After graduating from Keokuk High School, Reichman earned an associate degree from Southeastern Community College and a Bachelor of Business Administration from

Iowa Wesleyan University Iowa Wesleyan University is a private university in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. It is Iowa's first co-educational institution of higher learning and the oldest of its type west of the Mississippi River. The institution is affiliated with the United Me ...

Career

Reichman served in the

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, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. During his career, he served two

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. After retiring from the military, he founded Tri-State

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. Reichman was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021. Reichman serves as vice chair of the state Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and is a member of the Iowa Innovation Council.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reichman, Jeff Living people People from Keokuk, Iowa Southeastern Community College (Iowa) alumni Iowa Wesleyan University alumni Republican Party Iowa state senators 21st-century American politicians 1966 births