Steven Henning "Steve" Warnstadt (born August 2, 1967) was the Iowa State Senator from the 1st District. A

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, he has served in the

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from 2003 until 2011. He received his BA from

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and his MA from

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, and is serving as an adjunct instructor with

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and as an intelligence officer with the Iowa Army National Guard. Warnstadt served on several committees in the Iowa Senate: the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; the Transportation committee; the Veterans Affairs committee, where he is vice chair; and the Commerce committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice-chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1995 to 2003, serving on the Woodbury County Democratic Central Committee in 1996, and serving as president of the

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College Democrats from 1987 to 1988. Warnstadt did not seek re-election in 2010.Crowd pleaser: Senators gave emotional goodbye speeches to Sioux City senator Warnstadt
, Jennifer Jacobs, ''

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'', March 26, 2010

Electoral history

*incumbent

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Electoral history

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