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Matthew Rinker

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State Representative
Republican
Bills & Committees
Insurance Agent
Des Moines
91
01/13/2025 - 01/10/2027
99

Term

Serving second term in House.

Profession

Entrepreneur.

Education

Received A.A. from Southeastern Community College, 2010; B.A. in political science and economics from Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, 2012, and M.B.A. from University of Iowa.

Military Service

Master-at-Arms First Class, United States Navy, 2004 – 2012. Tours in California, Iraq, and Greece.

Memberships and Activities

Former Burlington city councilman; president, Southeast Iowa’s Shop With a Cop; Burlington Rotary Club, Southeast Community College Athletic Booster Club, and The Burlington Baseball Association.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1984 in Burlington. Raised and resides in Burlington, Iowa.

Family Members

Wife, Sophie; five children.

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State Representative
Republican
Bills & Committees
Insurance Agent
Des Moines
90
01/09/2023 - 01/12/2025
99

Term

Serving first term in House.

Profession

Small business owner.

Education

Received associate of arts degree from Southeastern Community College and a bachelor’s of political science and Economics from Western Illinois University, Macomb.

Military Service

Served eight years in the U.S. Navy as a master at arms. Active duty tours include El Centro, California; Souda Bay Greece; and Kirkuk, Iraq.

Memberships and Activities

Former member, Burlington City Council; Southeast Iowa’s Shop With a Cop, Burlington Rotary Club, Burlington Education Foundation, The Des Moines Community Foundation, The Southeast Community College Booster Club, and The Burlington Baseball Association.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1984 in Burlington. Raised and resides in Burlington.

Family Members

Wife, Sophie; four daughters and one son.