Joel Fry

Joel Fry REPRepublican

State Representative, District 24

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Joel FryREPRepublican State Representative, District 24
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Nelson Joel Fry (born June 18, 1974) is the Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. Fry was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and was raised and resides in Osceola. He has a B.A. from Simpson College a M.S.W. and an Aging Studies Certificate from the University of Iowa School of Social Work. As of January 2013, Fry serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Administration and Rules, Education, Human Resources, Labor, and Public Safety committees. He also serves as an Assistant Leader for the House Republican caucus.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Simpson College
BA
University of Iowa School of Social Work
Certified Aging Studies
University of Iowa School of Social Work
MSW Social Work
Past Positions1 - 11 of 11
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2011 - 2022
Former Assistant Majority Leader
Iowa State House of Representatives
Majority Whip
Iowa State House of Representatives
Adjunct Faculty
University of Iowa School of Social Work
Current
Consultant
Healthcare Issues
Current
Part-time Professor
Simpson College
Current
President
TEAM Restoration Ministries
Current
Consultant
Weatherbee Resources
2006 - Current
Metro Team Director
Hospice of Central Iowa
2001 - 2006
Social Worker
Hospice of Central Iowa
1999 - 2001
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Chair
Hospice of Central Iowa Care Services Advisory Board -Osceola
Current
Member
Council on Human Services
Current
Member
Mental Health and Disability Services Commission
Current
Member
Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Current
Board Member
Warren County Christian School (Victory Christian Academy)
Former Chair
Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa and Warren County Christian School
Former Co-Chair
Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa’s Education Committee and Social Work Peer Group
Former Foster Family
Foster Care
Former Member
National Peer Grant Review Committee with the American Cancer Society
Former Member
Church Leadership Board
Former Chair
Human Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Labor Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Council, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Administration and Rules Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
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