Senator Jack Whitver View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 84 (2011) - 91 (2025)
Home County: Polk
Jack Whitver
Polk County

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.

Sources:
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