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Beth Wessel-KroeschellDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 49
65
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19
Years of Experience
IAResidence (state)

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (born 1959) is an American politician who held the District 45 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 to 2023. During the 2022 state legislative elections, she was redistricted to District 49.As of September 2011, Wessel-Kroeschell serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Environmental Protection and Judiciary committees, as well as the Human Resources committee, where she is the ranking member. She is also a member of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee and of the Medical Assistance Projections and Assessment Council. Wessel-Kroeschell was born and raised in Ames, Iowa. Outside of politics, she is the public events coordinator for Reiman Gardens.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Iowa State University
MPA
1987
University of Northern Iowa
BA English Education
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2004 - 2022
Events Coordinator
Reiman Gardens
Current
Independent Desktop Publisher
Iowa State University
Current
Former Assistant
Office of Senator Ralph Rosenberg
Former Assistant
Office of State Representative Bill Bernau
Former Employee
Iowa Farmers Union
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Board Member
Friendship Ark
Current
Former Member
Planned Parenthood Community Council
1994
Former Chair
Story County Equal Rights Amendment Campaign
1992
Former Board Member
Assault Care Center Extending Shelter & Support
Former Member
Association of Boards of Certification
Former Member
Environmental Protection Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Iowa State House of Representatives