State Senator

Mark Chelgren

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State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Entrepreneur
Home County:	Wapello
General Assembly:	87
Dates Served:	01/09/2017 - 01/13/2019
District:	41

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Entrepreneur, inventor, and small business owner.

Education

Received A.S. from Riverside Community College. Attended University of California studying astrophysics, geophysics, logic, and mathematics.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Rotary Club and proud member of NRA. Former president of Kiwanis.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1968 in Ross, California. Raised in Huntington Beach, California, and resides in Ottumwa.

Family Members

Wife, Janet; one son, one daughter, two stepchildren, and four grandchildren.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Entrepreneur
Home County:	Wapello
General Assembly:	86
Dates Served:	01/12/2015 - 01/08/2017
District:	41

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Entrepreneur, inventor, and small business owner.

Education

Received A.S. from Riverside Community College. Attended University of California studying astrophysics, geophysics, logic, and mathematics.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Rotary Club and proud member of NRA. Former president of Kiwanis.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1968 in Ross, California, and raised in Huntington Beach, California. Resides in Ottumwa.

Family Members

Wife, Janet; one son, one daughter, two stepchildren, and four grandchildren.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Entrepreneur
Home County:	Wapello
General Assembly:	85
Dates Served:	01/14/2013 - 01/11/2015
District:	41

Term

Serving first term in Senate.

Profession

Entrepreneur, inventor, and small business owner.

Education

Received A.S. from Riverside Community College. Attended University of California studying astrophysics, geophysics, logic, and mathematics.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Rotary Club and proud member of NRA. Former president of Kiwanis.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1968 in Ross, California, and raised in Huntington Beach, California. Resides in Ottumwa.

Family Members

Wife, Janet; one son, one daughter, two stepchildren, and four grandchildren.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:
Home County:	Wapello
General Assembly:	84
Dates Served:	01/10/2011 - 01/13/2013
District:	47

Term

Serving first term in Senate.

Profession

Entrepreneur, inventor, and small business owner.

Education

Received A.S. from Riverside Community College. Attended University of California studying astrophysics, geophysics, logic, and mathematics.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Rotary Club and proud member of AAA. Former president of Kiwanis.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1968 in Ross, California, and raised in Huntington Beach, California. Resides in Ottumwa.

Family Members

Wife, Janet; one son, one daughter, two stepchildren, and two stepgrandchildren.