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Paul Knupp's Biography

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Full Name:

Paul Knupp

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

07/30/1952

Home City:

Clive, IA

BA, Roberts Wesleyan College

Ed.D, Leadership Studies, Drake University, 2010-2013

M.Div, Psychology of Religion, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1976-1999

MA, Educational Psychology, University of Iowa, 1983-1999

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2018

Interim Minister, Gladbrook Peace United Church of Christ, 2017-present

Former Vocational and Rehabilitation Instructor, Chatham Oaks, Johnson County

Former Instructor, Clarke College

Red Barrel Program Coordinator, Des Moines Area Religious Council

State Coordinator, Iowa Peace Network

Co-Founder and Former Co-Executive Director, KH&H Productions

Former Instructor, Kirkwood Community College

Co-Founder and Former Executive Director, Lifeboat Incorporated

Former Instructor, University of Iowa

Former Radiology Clerk, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Behavioral Tech, Broadlawns Medical Center, 2008-2018

Counselor and Case Manager, Goodwill Industries, 2006-2008

Minister, First Friends Church, 2002-2006

Associate Minister, Coralville United Methodist Church, 1996-2000

Minister, Summit Congregational United Church of Christ, 1985-1989

Interim Minister, Tipton United Church of Christ, 1984-1985

Interim Minister, Ainsworth & Cotter-Salem United Presbyterian Churches, 1983-1984

Interim Minister, New London Presbyterian Church, 1984

Clinical Pastoral Education and Resident Chaplain, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1983-1984

Staff, Keosauqua United Church of Christ, 1980-1983

Staff, Keosauqua-Center Chapel-Bentonsport United Methodist Churches, 1979 – 1983

Member, American Federation of Musicians Local #75, 2017-present

Member, Clive Democrats, 2017-present

Member, Justice Democrats, 2017-present

Member, Latino and Asian Coalition, 2017-present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2017-present

Board Member, Our Revolution of Central Iowa, 2017-present

Board Member, Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 2017-present

Member, Southeast Dallas County Democrats, 2017-present

Member, American Humanist Association, 2013-present

Member, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Iowa, 1996-present

Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science, present

Member, Democratic Socialists of America, present

American Humanist Association Chaplain, Iowa Department of Corrections, present

Member, Iowa Green Party, present

Former Member, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 15

Member, Black Lives Matter

Member, Broadlawns Guild

Former Registered Lobbyist, Common Cause, Trenton, NJ Statehouse

Former Candidate, Des Moines Public Schools

Former Vice-President, Disability Rights Iowa

Co-Founder and Former Board President, Dubuque Area Habitat for Humanity

Former Ice Events Manager and House Manager, Dubuque Civic Center

Former Candidate, Dubuque County School Board

Co-Founder and Former President, Humanist Society of Iowa

Former Officer, Hunger Hike, Incorporated

Former Vice-President of Board, Operation New View

Former Board Member, Phone-A-Friend

Former Lector and Eucharistic Minister, Saint Theresa Catholic Church

Member, United Steelworkers of America, Local 1670

Former Co-Chair, Up With Downs “Buddy Walk”

Former Communion Minister, Woodland Creek Independent Living

Canvasser, Dallas County Democratic Party, 2016

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