Representative Larry Sheets View All Years

This photograph is provided for official informational purposes only. The image may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, or otherwise used without prior written authorization from the Iowa General Assembly. Requests for permission to use this image must be submitted to the Chief Clerk of the House for House members or the Secretary of the Senate for Senate members.
Compiled Historical Information
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 85 (2013) - 87 (2017)
Home County: Appanoose
Larry Sheets
Appanoose County

Term

Serving first term in House.

Profession

Retired electrical engineer. Tree farmer, self-employed, 2000–present. Holds 16 U.S. patents.

Education

B.S. electrical engineering, Purdue University, M.S. electrical engineering, University of Michigan, and M.B.A., business, Illinois Institute of Technology.

Memberships and Activities

Served as a member of the Moulton-Udell School Board, Moulton Economic Development Association, Judson University President’s Advisory Board, Hope Pregnancy Center Board, Christian Education Chairman/church board. Received a conservation award for planting 120,000 trees, and is a member of the Indian Hills Sustainable Agriculture Advisory Board.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1943 in Hammond, Indiana. Resides in Moulton.

Family Members

Wife, Carol; eight sons and two daughters.

Sources:
Text above from Iowa Official Register/Other
All Biographies