Robert Bacon (Iowa politician)

Robert Bacon
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 48th^[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Chip Baltimore
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 5th^[2] district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 13, 2013
Preceded by	Rich Olive
Succeeded by	Daryl Beall
Personal details
Born	1955 (age 60–61) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Carol
Children	4
Residence	Sioux City, Iowa
Occupation	Funeral director, Legislator
Religion	Christian
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...

Robert "Rob" Bacon (born 1955)^[3] is a Republican politician and legislator from the state of Iowa. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2012 to represent the 48th district.^[4] He was previously elected to the Iowa Senate in 2010 to represent District 5, which serves Wright, Hamilton, and Story Counties.^[5]^[6] Bacon was born in Chicago^[7] and his hometown is Maxwell, Iowa.

Family

Bacon is married to Carol, and together they have four children.^[8]

Professional experience

Bacon is a licensed funeral director, and has been managing funeral homes since 1983.^[6]^[9] He is the owner of Bacon Funeral Homes.^[8]

Current legislative committees

Bacon has been a member of the following legislative committees:

Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa, Member
Human Resources, Member
Local Government, Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Joint Appropriations), Member
Veterans Affairs, Member^[8]

Political experience

Bacon has had the following political experience:

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2013–present
Senator, Iowa State Senate, 2011–2013
City Council member, Freemont
City Council member, Maxwell^[8]

References

↑ "Historical Information: House District 48". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
↑ "Historical Information: Senate District 5". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
↑ "Rob Bacon". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
↑ http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=86&personID=9384
↑ Iowa State Legislature
1 2 http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=122014
↑
1 2 3 4 "Senator Robert Bacon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
↑ Robert Bacon – Iowa Senate

External links

Rob Bacon at Iowa Legislature

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives

86th General Assembly (January 12, 2015 - January 8, 2017) Speaker: Linda Upmeyer (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Matt Windschitl (R) Majority Leader: Chris Hagenow (R) Minority Leader: Mark Smith (D)

John Wills (R) Megan Jones (R) Dan Huseman (R) John Kooiker (R) Chuck Holz (R) Ron Jorgensen (R) Tedd Gassman (R) Terry Baxter (R) Helen Miller (D) Mike Sexton (R) Gary Worthan (R) Brian Best (R) Chris Hall (D) David Dawson (D) Charlie McConkey (D) Mary Ann Hanusa (R) Matt Windschitl (R) Steven Holt (R) Ralph Watts (R) Clel Baudler (R) Tom Moore (R) Greg Forristall (R) David Sieck (R) Cecil Dolecheck (R) Stan Gustafson (R) Scott Ourth (D) Joel Fry (R) Greg Heartsill (R) Dan Kelley (D) Zach Nunn (R) Rick Olson (D) Ruth Ann Gaines (D) Brian Meyer (D) Bruce Hunter (D) Ako Abdul-Samad (D) Marti Anderson (D) John Landon (R) Kevin Koester (R) Jake Highfill (R) John Forbes (D) Jo Oldson (D) Peter Cownie (R) Chris Hagenow (R) Rob Taylor (R) Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) Lisa Heddens (D) Chip Baltimore (R) Robert Bacon (R) Dave Deyoe (R) Pat Grassley (R) Josh Byrnes (R) Todd Prichard (D) Sharon Steckman (D) Linda Upmeyer (R) Darrel Branhagen (R) Patti Ruff (D) Nancy Dunkel (D) Brian Moore (R) Bob Kressig (D) Walt Rogers (R) Timi Brown-Powers (D) Deborah Berry (D) Sandy Salmon (R) Bruce Bearinger (D) Liz Bennett (D) Art Staed (D) Kraig Paulsen (R) Ken Rizer (R) Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D) Todd Taylor (D) Mark Smith (D) Dean Fisher (R) Bobby Kaufmann (R) David Jacoby (D) Dawn Pettengill (R) David Maxwell (R) Sally Stutsman (D) Jarad Klein (R) Guy Vander Linden (R) Larry Sheets (R) Mary Gaskill (D) Curt Hanson (D) Jerry Kearns (D) Dave Heaton (R) Vicki Lensing (D) Mary Mascher (D) Dennis Cohoon (D) Tom Sands (R) Jim Lykam (D) Cindy Winckler (D) Gary Carlson (R) Ross Paustian (R) Phyllis Thede (D) Linda Miller (R) Quentin Stanerson (R) Lee Hein (R) Norlin Mommsen (R) Mary Wolfe (D) Abby Finkenauer (D) Charles Isenhart (D)

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