State Senator

Jack Whitver

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State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Business Owner/Attorney
Home County:	Polk
General Assembly:	91
Dates Served:	01/13/2025 - 01/10/2027
District:	23

Term

Serving fourth term in Senate. Currently serving as majority leader of the Senate.

Profession

Entrepreneur and attorney.

Education

Received B.S. in exercise science (2002) and M.B.A. (2003) from Iowa State University. Graduated from Drake University Law School in 2012.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Lutheran Church of Hope.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1980 in Knoxville. Raised in Grinnell and resides in Ankeny.

Family Members

Wife, Rachel; two daughters and one son.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Business Owner/Attorney
Home County:	Polk
General Assembly:	90
Dates Served:	01/09/2023 - 01/12/2025
District:	23

Term

Serving fourth term in Senate. Currently serving as majority leader of the Senate.

Profession

Entrepreneur and attorney.

Education

Received B.S. in exercise science (2002) and M.B.A. (2003) from Iowa State University. Graduated from Drake University Law School in 2012.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Lutheran Church of Hope.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1980 in Knoxville. Raised in Grinnell and resides in Grimes.

Family Members

Wife, Rachel; two daughters and one son.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Business Owner/Attorney
Home County:	Polk
General Assembly:	89
Dates Served:	01/11/2021 - 01/08/2023
District:	19

Term

Serving third term in Senate. Currently serving as Majority Leader of the Senate.

Profession

Entrepreneur and attorney.

Education

Received B.S. in exercise science (2002) and M.B.A. (2003) from Iowa State University. Graduated from Drake University Law School in 2012.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Lutheran Church of Hope in Ankeny.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1980 in Knoxville. Raised in Grinnell and resides in Ankeny.

Family Members

Wife, Rachel; two daughters and one son.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Business Owner/Attorney
Home County:	Polk
General Assembly:	88
Dates Served:	01/14/2019 - 01/10/2021
District:	19

Term

Serving third term in Senate. Currently serving as Majority Leader of the Senate.

Profession

Entrepreneur and attorney.

Education

Received B.S. in exercise science (2002) and M.B.A. (2003) from Iowa State University. Graduated from Drake University Law School in 2012.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Lutheran Church of Hope in Ankeny.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1980 in Knoxville. Raised in Grinnell and resides in Ankeny.

Family Members

Wife, Rachel; two daughters and one son.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Business Owner/Attorney
Home County:	Polk
General Assembly:	87
Dates Served:	01/09/2017 - 01/13/2019
District:	19

Term

Serving second term in Senate. Currently serving as President of the Senate.

Profession

Entrepreneur. Attorney.

Education

Received B.S. in exercise science (2002) and M.B.A. (2003) from Iowa State University. Graduated from Drake University Law School in 2012.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1980 in Knoxville. Raised in Grinnell and resides in Ankeny.

Family Members

Wife, Rachel; two daughters and one son.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Business Owner/Attorney
Home County:	Polk
General Assembly:	86
Dates Served:	01/12/2015 - 01/08/2017
District:	19

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Founded FAST Enterprises in 2004. Attorney.

Education

Received B.S. in exercise science (2002) and M.B.A. (2003) from Iowa State University. Graduated from Drake University Law School in 2012 with high honors.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1980 in Knoxville. Raised in Grinnell and resides in Ankeny.

Family Members

Wife, Rachel; two daughters and one son.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Business Owner/Attorney
Home County:	Polk
General Assembly:	85
Dates Served:	01/14/2013 - 01/11/2015
District:	19

Term

Serving first term in Senate.

Profession

Founded Acceleration Iowa in 2004.

Education

Received B.S. in exercise science (2002) and M.B.A. (2003) from Iowa State University. Graduated from Drake University Law School in 2012 with high honors.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1980 in Knoxville. Raised in Grinnell and resides in Ankeny.

Family Members

Wife, Rachel; two daughters.

State Senator

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:
Home County:	Polk
General Assembly:	84
Dates Served:	01/24/2011 - 01/13/2013
District:	35

Term

Serving first term in the Senate.

Profession

Founded Acceleration Iowa in 2004.

Education

B.S. in exercise science (2002) and M.B.A. (2003) from Iowa State University. Enrolled in law school at Drake University in 2009 and was named to the Drake Law Review in 2010.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Assistant coach for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League since 2008.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1980 in Knoxville. Raised in Grinnell and resides in Ankeny.

Family Members

Wife, Rachel; one daughter.