Waylon Brown (born July 13, 1979) is the Iowa State Senator from the 30th District.[1] A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since defeating incumbent Mary Jo Wilhelm in 2016.[2] Brown is a farmer and a small businessman who owns a construction company, also serving as the Vice President of the Mitchell County, Iowa Farm Bureau Board.[3] He currently resides in St. Ansgar, Iowa, with his wife Julie and two children.[4] In July 2024, Brown announced he was resigning his seat in the Iowa Senate effective July 10, 2024.[5]
Waylon Brown | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 30th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Mary Jo Wilhelm |
Constituency | District 30 - (2023-Present) District 26 - (2017-2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Ansgar, Iowa | July 13, 1979
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Julie |
Children | 2 |
Residence | St. Ansgar, Iowa |
Occupation | Farmer |
As of February 2020, Brown serves on the following committees: Transportation (Vice Chair), Agriculture, Commerce, Labor and Business Relations, and Ways and Means. He also serves on the Studies Committee, as well as the Administrative Rules Review Committee (Vice Chair), Fuel Distribution Percentage Formula Review Committee, State Government Efficiency Review Committee, Nonresident Deer Hunting License Committee, Nonresident Wild Turkey Hunting License Committee, and the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement System Board of Trustees.[1]
Electoral history
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Waylon Brown | 19,165 | 62.38% | |||
Democratic | Mary Jo Wilhelm | 11,557 | 37.62% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Iowa Senate poised to go to GOP control | Elections | qctimes.com". qctimes.com. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Brown announces Iowa Senate District 26 run | Latest Local News | globegazette.com". globegazette.com. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen. "Republican Waylon Brown resigns from Iowa Senate seat just weeks after winning primary". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE 2016 GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 52. Retrieved February 5, 2020.