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Annette Sweeney's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319

Full Name:

Annette Sweeney

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: David; 2 Children: Jim, Joe

Birth Date:

12/09/1957

Birth Place:

Buckeye, IA

Home City:

Alden, IA

BA, English Speech and Drama, Concordia College

Masters, English and Language Arts Teacher Education, Iowa State University, 1998-2000

Attended, Farm Operations, Ellsworth Community College, 1983-1985

Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 27, 2023-present

Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 25, 2018-2023

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 27, 2022

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 25, 2018

Represenative, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2009-2013

Candidate, Iowa House of Representatives, District 50, 2012

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Iowa State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations, Iowa State Senate

Chief Executive Officer, Sweeney Farms, 1983-present

From Iowa Rural Development Director, United States Department of Agriculture

Owner and Operator, Practical Promotions, 2001-2009

Executive Director, Iowa Angus Association, 1999-2002

Member, Ellsworth Community Agricultural Advisory Council

Member, Hardin County Assessor Board and Review

Member, Hardin County Extension Council

Member, Hubbard-Radcliffe Vocational Agriculture Advisory Board

Member, Hubbard-Radcliffe/South Hardin Vocational Ag Advisory Boards

Member, International Board of the State Agriculture and Rural Leaders Association

Volunteer, Iowa 4-H

Member, Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance

Member, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association

Member, Iowa Corn Growers Association

Member, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Member, Iowa Soybean Association

Member, Iowa Women in Agriculture

Member, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Volunteer, Radcliffe High School

Member, South Hardin Vocational Agriculture Advisory Board

Member, United States Representative Tom Latham’s Agriculture Advisory Task Force

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