Ross Paustian (born March 3, 1956) is an American politician and a farmer from Iowa. Paustian is a
Republican
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member of the
Iowa House of Representatives
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for District 92 since 2015.
Early life
On March 3, 1956, Paustian was born in
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a ...
.
Paustian's brother is Kent Paustian.
Education
In 1978, Paustian earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Animal Science from
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually-operating university in South Dakota. The ...
.
Career
Paustian is a crop and livestock farmer.
On November 2, 2010, Paustian won the election and became a Republican member of
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 ...
for District 84. Paustian defeated Sheri L. Carnahan.
On November 6, 2012 Paustian was defeated by
Frank D. Wood and lost his seat for District 92 with 47.6% of the votes.
On November 4, 2014, Paustian won the election and became a Republican member of 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 ...
for District 92. Paustian defeated incumbent Frank D. Wood.
On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Paustian won the election and continued serving District 92. Paustian defeated Ken Krumwiede with 56.13% of the votes.
On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Paustian won the election and continued serving District 92. Paustian defeated Jean Simpson and other write-in with 52.5% of the votes.
Paustian is the chairman of the Agriculture Committee.
Awards
* 2015 Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award. Presented to the Paustian family by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Bill Northey
William Howard Northey (born May 27, 1959) is an American politician who served as the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation in the United States Department of Agriculture from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he p ...
. (August 5, 2015).
Personal life
Paustian's wife is Carol. They have two children, Jennifer and Thomas.
References
External links
Ross C. Paustian at ballotpedia.orgRoss Paustian at legis.iowa.gov
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1956 births
Farmers from Iowa
Living people
South Dakota State University alumni
Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
21st-century American politicians