Bob Kressig

American politician

Bob Kressig
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 75th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2005
Preceded byErvin Dennis
Personal details
Born (1953-12-31) December 31, 1953 (age 70)
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLiz
ChildrenMolly and Laura
Websitelegis.iowa.gov/...

Bob Kressig (born December 31, 1953, in Dubuque, Iowa)[1] is the Iowa State Representative from the 75th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2005.[2]

Kressig currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Environmental Protection committee; the Public Safety committee; the Commerce committee, where he is vice chair; and the Local Government committee, where he is vice chair. He also serves on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.

Electoral history

Kressig was re-elected in 2006 with 5,171 votes (50%), defeating Republican opponent Matt Reisetter.[3]

In 2010 Kressig was re-elected to the Iowa House of Representatives District 19, defeating Republican Darin Beck.

Bob Kressig (D) (5550 votes) (52.12%)
Darin Beck (R) (5066 votes) (47.58%)
write in (32 votes) (0.3%)

Because of redistricting, most of House District 19 was renamed House District 59. Kressig won election for House District 59 in the 2012 general election.

Early life and education

Kressig attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, Columbus High School and in 1972 graduated from Waterloo West High. After graduating high school. he started working at John Deere.[1]

Career

Outside politics Kressig spent 31 years working for John Deere where he retired in 2003.[1]

Organizations

Kressig is or has been a member of the following of organizations:

  • Veridian Credit Union Board
  • Planning and Zoning Commission of Cedar Falls
  • Cedar Valleys Promise Policy Board
  • University of Northern Iowa's Metal Casting Center Board of Directors
  • North Star Community Services Board of Directors
  • Senior Coordinating Living Unit in Des Moines.
  • UAW Local 838 retirees group
  • Cedar Falls Lions Club
  • Cedar Valley Cyclists, formerly Rainbow Cyclists, in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and surrounding area
  • Nazareth Lutheran Church, in Cedar Falls[1]

Family

Kressig is the son of Bob and Verdie Kressig and he has two sisters, Kudy Beckmann and Peggy Kane. Kressig married his wife Liz in 1978. Together they have two daughters, Molly and Laura and two grandchildren, Brianna and Gavin. Kressig and his wife live in Cedar Falls, Iowa.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "State Representative Bob Kressig". BobKressig.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  2. ^ http://vote-ia.org/Intro.aspx?State=IA&Id=IAKressigBob
  3. ^ sos.state.ia.us Archived July 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Bob Kressig at Iowa Legislature
  • Kressig's campaign website
  • Kressig on Project Vote Smart
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Thomas Gerhold
 75th District
2023 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
 59th District
2013 – 2023 		Succeeded by
Sharon Steckman
Preceded by
Ervin Dennis
 19th District
2005–2013 		Succeeded by
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90th General Assembly (January 9, 2023 – January 12, 2025)
Speaker
Pat Grassley (R)
Speaker pro tempore
John Wills (R)
Majority Leader
Matt Windschitl (R)
Minority Leader
Jennifer Konfrst (D)
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  2. ▌Robert Henderson (R)
  3. ▌Thomas Jeneary (R)
  4. ▌Skyler Wheeler (R)
  5. ▌Zach Dieken (R)
  6. ▌Megan Jones (R)
  7. ▌Mike Sexton (R)
  8. ▌Ann Meyer (R)
  9. ▌Henry Stone (R)
  10. ▌John Wills (R)
  11. ▌Brian Best (R)
  12. ▌Steven Holt (R)
  13. ▌Ken Carlson (R)
  14. ▌Jacob Bossman (R)
  15. ▌Matt Windschitl (R)
  16. ▌David Sieck (R)
  17. ▌Devon Wood (R)
  18. ▌Tom Moore (R)
  19. ▌Brent Siegrist (R)
  20. ▌Joshua Turek (D)
  21. ▌Brooke Boden (R)
  22. ▌Stan Gustafson (R)
  23. ▌Ray Sorensen (R)
  24. ▌Joel Fry (R)
  25. ▌Hans Wilz (R)
  26. ▌Austin Harris (R)
  27. ▌Kenan Judge (D)
  28. ▌David Young (R)
  29. ▌Brian Meyer (D)
  30. ▌Megan Srinivas (D)
  31. ▌Mary Madison (D)
  32. ▌Jennifer Konfrst (D)
  33. ▌Ruth Ann Gaines (D)
  34. ▌Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
  35. ▌Sean Bagniewski (D)
  36. ▌Austin Baeth (D)
  37. ▌Barb Kniff McCulla (R)
  38. ▌Jon Dunwell (R)
  39. ▌Rick Olson (D)
  40. ▌Bill Gustoff (R)
  41. ▌Molly Buck (D)
  42. ▌Heather Matson (D)
  43. ▌Eddie Andrews (R)
  44. ▌John Forbes (D)
  45. ▌Brian Lohse (R)
  46. ▌Dan Gehlbach (R)
  47. ▌Carter Nordman (R)
  48. ▌Phil Thompson (R)
  49. ▌Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)
  50. ▌Ross Wilburn (D)
  51. ▌Dave Deyoe (R)
  52. ▌Sue Cahill (D)
  53. ▌Dean Fisher (R)
  54. ▌Joshua Meggers (R)
  55. ▌Shannon Latham (R)
  56. ▌Mark Thompson (R)
  57. ▌Pat Grassley (R)
  58. ▌Charley Thomson (R)
  59. ▌Sharon Steckman (D)
  60. ▌Jane Bloomingdale (R)
  61. ▌Timi Brown-Powers (D)
  62. ▌Jerome Amos (D)
  63. ▌Michael Bergan (R)
  64. ▌Anne Osmundson (R)
  65. ▌Shannon Lundgren (R)
  66. ▌Steve Bradley (R)
  67. ▌Craig Johnson (R)
  68. ▌Chad Ingels (R)
  69. ▌Tom Determann (R)
  70. ▌Norlin Mommsen (R)
  71. ▌Lindsay James (D)
  72. ▌Charles Isenhart (D)
  73. ▌Elizabeth Wilson (D)
  74. ▌Eric Gjerde (D)
  75. ▌Bob Kressig (D)
  76. ▌Derek Wulf (R)
  77. ▌Jeff Cooling (D)
  78. ▌Sami Scheetz (D)
  79. ▌Tracy Ehlert (D)
  80. ▌Art Staed (D)
  81. ▌Luana Stoltenberg (R)
  82. ▌Bobby Kaufmann (R)
  83. ▌Cindy Golding (R)
  84. ▌Thomas Gerhold (R)
  85. ▌Amy Nielsen (D)
  86. ▌David Jacoby (D)
  87. ▌Jeff Shipley (R)
  88. ▌Helena Hayes (R)
  89. ▌Elinor Levin (D)
  90. ▌Adam Zabner (D)
  91. ▌Brad Sherman (R)
  92. ▌Heather Hora (R)
  93. ▌Gary Mohr (R)
  94. ▌Mike Vondran (R)
  95. ▌Taylor Collins (R)
  96. ▌Mark Cisneros (R)
  97. ▌Ken Croken (D)
  98. ▌Monica Kurth (D)
  99. ▌Matthew Rinker (R)
  100. ▌Martin Graber (R)


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