Tom Shipley

Tom Shipley REPRepublican

State Senator, District 9

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Tom ShipleyREPRepublican State Senator, District 9
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Tom Shipley (born 1953) is the Iowa State Senator from the 9th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2015. He currently resides in Corning, Iowa.As of February 2020, Shipley serves on the following committees: Natural Resources and Environment (Vice Chair)), Agriculture, Appropriations, Judiciary, and Transportation. He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Chair), as well as the Iowa Commission on Interstate Cooperation.Shipley was elected in 2014 with 17,681 votes, running unopposed.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Iowa State University
BS Agricultural Education
1973 - 1975
Iowa Western Community College
AA
1971
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2015 - 2023
Beef Production Specialist
360 Feeds/Land O Lakes
2011 - 2015
Director of Issues Management and Policy
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
2008 - 2012
Feed Department Manager
United Farmers Mercantile Cooperative
2002 - 2008
Vocational Agriculture Teacher
Fremont-Mills High School
1975 - 1978
Other Experience1 - 9 of 9
Elder, Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and Choir Member
First Presbyterian Church
Former Director
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association District 18
Former Member
Mills/Montgomery County Cattlemen’s Association Board
Former Member
Adams County Cattlemen’s Association Board
Member
Villisca School Board
Volunteer
Villisca Volunteer Ambulance Service
Former Member
Human Resources Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Ranking Member
Labor and Business Relations Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Iowa State Senate
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