Lance J. Horbach (born February 14, 1958, in

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) is the Iowa State Representative from the 40th District. He has served in the

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since 1998. Horbach currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Economic Growth committee; the Judiciary committee; and the Labor committee, where he is the

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. He also serves on the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as a Tama County Zoning Commissioner from 1996 to 1998. A Republican, Horbach was re-elected in 2006 with 6,249 votes (55%), defeating Democratic opponent Sharon Owens.

Early life and education

Horbach was raised in Tama-Toeldo. He graduated from South Tama High School and received his BS from

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Career

Outside politics Horbach works for the Independent Insurance Services in

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. He began working here in 2000 and is in charge of managing the IIS Nursing Home Program.

Organizations

He is a member of the following organizations: *Eagles Club *Lions Club *Farm Bureau

Family

Horbach is married to his wife Jody and together they have four children: Amy, Kendra, Melissa and Nick. They also have eight grandchildren.

References

External links

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