Representative, United States House of Representatives, Iowa, District 2, 2006-2021

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Iowa, District 2, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018

Member, Center Aisle Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present

Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, present

Member, Congressional Military Families Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rural Caucus, present

Member, House Manufacturing Caucus, present

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Army National Guard Vice Chair, National Guard and Reserve Component Caucus

Co-Chair, Rural Education Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Political Science Department, Cornell College

Professor, Political Science, Cornell College, 1982-2006

Member, American Federation of Teachers

Former Member, American Political Science Association

Former Member, Brazilian Studies Association

Member, Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau

Former President, Iowa Conference of Political Scientists

Former Member, Latin American Studies Association

Coordinator, Linn County, Howard Dean Presidential Campaign

Board Member, United Nations America, Iowa

Board Member, Iowa Civil Liberties, 2002-2005

Chair, Linn Phoenix Club, 2002-2005

Local Leader, Bill Bradley Presidential Campaign, 2000

Awards:

G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Eagle Award, 2011, Enlisted Association of the National Guard

Number of Grandchildren:

3

Priority Issues:

Dave's bill aims to help manufacturing industries collaborate in their community with training providers, colleges, business leaders, schools, and labor to develop and implement ways to not only save and create jobs, but also to save and create entire industries.

Moving forward, Dave will continue to work to reinvigorate our manufacturing base, protect and preserve important programs like Social Security and Medicare, and most importantly, work to ensure that our children are growing up in a country of endless opportunity.

As Dave travels throughout Eastern and Southeastern Iowa, he continues to champion the issues that matter most to our families, seniors, veterans, farmers, students, and small businesses

Spouse's Occupation:

Retired Second-Grade Teacher in the Mount Vernon Community School District