Carrie Koelker

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State Senator
Republican
Bills & Committees
Tourism/Economic Development
Dubuque
91
01/13/2025 - 01/10/2027
33

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Vice President of Community Engagement, Travel Dubuque. Tourism and Economic Development. Executive Director, Eastern Iowa Tourism 2000 – 2023.

Education

Graduate of Iowa Lakes Community College.

Memberships and Activities

Board member, Iowa Tourism Industry Partners, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Enhance Iowa, Dyersville Area Community Foundation. Attends St. Francis Xavier Basilica.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1970 in Stanton. Resides in Dyersville.

Family Members

Four children.

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State Senator
Republican
Bills & Committees
Tourism/Economic Development
Dubuque
90
01/09/2023 - 01/12/2025
33

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Vice President of Community Engagement, Travel Dubuque.

Education

Graduate of Iowa Lakes Community College.

Memberships and Activities

Board member: Iowa Tourism Industry Partners, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Iowa Finance Authority, Enhance Iowa, Dyersville Area Community Foundation. Attends St. Francis Xavier Basilica.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1970 in Stanton. Resides in Dyersville.

Family Members

Four children.

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State Senator
Republican
Bills & Committees
Exec. Dir.-Tourism & Economic Development
Dubuque
89
01/11/2021 - 01/08/2023
29

Term

Serving first term in Senate.

Profession

Executive director, Eastern Iowa Tourism Association.

Education

Graduate of Iowa Lakes Community College.

Memberships and Activities

Board member: Iowa Tourism Industry Partners, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Enhance Iowa, Greater Dubuque Development, Iowa Destination Marketing Alliance, Travel Federation of Iowa, Dyersville Area Community Foundation, and Beckman Catholic Booster Club Board. Attends St. Francis Xavier Basilica.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1970 in Stanton. Resides in Dyersville.

Family Members

Four children.

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State Senator
Republican
Bills & Committees
Exec. Dir.-Tourism & Economic Development
Dubuque
88
01/14/2019 - 01/10/2021
29

Term

Serving first term in Senate.

Profession

Executive Director, Eastern Iowa Tourism Association.

Education

Graduate of Iowa Lakes Community College.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Travel Federation of Iowa Board, Iowa Destination Marketing Alliance, Dyersville Area Community Foundation Board of Directors, and Beckman Catholic Booster Club Board. Attends St. Francis Xavier Basilica.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1970 in Stanton. Resides in Dyersville.

Family Members

Husband, Barry; four children.