Bruce Bearinger

Bruce Bearinger is an American politician, educator, and academic administrator serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 64th district. Elected in 2012, he assumed office on January 14, 2013.

Bruce Bearinger
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 64th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byJanet Petersen
Succeeded byChad Ingels (elect)
Personal details
Born1959 (age 61–62)
Monticello, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceOelwein, Iowa

Background

Prior to entering politics, Bearinger worked as a biology and agriculture teacher. A resident of Oelwein, Iowa, he serve on the Oelwein City Council. He also served as the Education Director for Iowa State Extension in Buchanan County, Iowa.[1]

Bearinger was a candidate for re-election in 2020, but withdrew from the race after accepting the role of Dean of Agriculture, Animal Science, and Business Technologies at Northeast Iowa Community College.[2][3] During his tenure in the House, he served as the Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee.[4][5] During the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Bearinger endorsed Steve Bullock and Amy Klobuchar.[6] In January 2020, Bearinger authored a guest opinion column in the The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.[7]

References
  1. iowahouse (2018-06-05). "Representative Bruce Bearinger". Iowa House Democrats. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  2. "Top Republican target in Iowa House will be open seat". Bleeding Heartland. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  3. "Democrats Travis Bushaw, Jodi Grover running in Iowa House district 64". Bleeding Heartland. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  4. "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  5. "Bruce Bearinger". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  6. BUREAU, LEE-GAZETTE DES MOINES. "Campaign almanac: Klobuchar endorsed by former Bullock supporter". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  7. BEARINGER, BRUCE. "GUEST COLUMN: How Democrats could lose ground in Iowa". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
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