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Mark CostelloREPRepublican State Senator, District 8
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IAResidence (state)

Mark Costello (born October 24, 1961) is the Iowa State Senator from the 8th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since being elected in 2014. He had also previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013–2014.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
University of Northern Iowa
BA Computer Information Systems
1984
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2014 - 2023
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2012 - 2014
Former Programmer
Garst Seed Company
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Member
Sunnyside Bible Chapel
Current
Member
Mental Health and Disability Services Commission
Current
Member
Family Development and Self-Sufficiency Council
Current
Trustee
Deer Creek Township
Current
Former President
Mills County Farm Bureau
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Iowa State Senate
Former Chair
Ethics Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Chair
Veterans Affairs Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member
Health Policy Oversight Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member
Labor and Business Relations Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Review, Iowa State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Human Resources Committee, Iowa State Senate