Greg Heartsill

Greg Heartsill

85th General Assembly portrait (2013)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded by Pat Murphy
Personal details
Born March 14, 1971 (1971-03-14) (age 45)
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Angie
Children 9 children
Residence Chariton, Iowa
Alma mater Indian Hills Community College
Buena Vista College
Profession Information Technology
Website legis.iowa.gov/...

Greg T. Heartsill (born March 14, 1971)[1][2] is the Iowa State Representative from the 28th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013. Heartsill has a degree in Computer programming from Indian Hills Community College and a degree in business from Buena Vista College.

As of January 2013, Heartsill serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Judiciary, Public Safety, and Transportation committees. He also serves as the vice chair of the Government Oversight and Local Government committees.

Biography

Heartsill was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He grew up in Salem, Iowa, and graduated from nearby Mt. Pleasant High School. He received his computer programming degree from Indian Hills Community College and his business degree from Buena Vista College in 1993.

Heartsill worked in the field of Information Technology in Des Moines for 12 years; first at Allied Group, then at Principal Financial. In 2004, he left the corporate world to begin his own business in order to have more time with his growing family.

Heartsill and his wife Angie have been married 19 years. They have nine children that are home schooled. He is a member of Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators, National Federation of Independent Business, National Rifle Association, Pheasants Forever, and Farm Bureau. He has also served on the Central Committee of the Marion County Republicans.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [3]
District 28
Turnout: 2,526
Republican Greg HeartsillRepublican1,79971.22%
Len Gosselink Republican55722.05%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [4]
District 28
Turnout: 15,345
Republican (newly redistricted) Greg HeartsillRepublican8,19753.42%
Megan Suhr Democratic6,56942.81%

References

  1. "Greg Heartsill biography". Iowa House Republicans. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  2. "Greg Heartsill". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 116. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  4. "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 74. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Pat Murphy
28th District
2013–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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