Martin Graber
Martin Graber | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 100th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Isenhart (redistricting) |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Fort Madison, Iowa |
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Martin Graber is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2021. Formerly serving district 83, he is currently serving[1] District 100.
Education and early career
[edit]Graber was raised in Donnellson, Iowa, and attended Central Lee High School.[2] He earned a degree in business administration at the University of Iowa, and completed a master's degree in business at St. Ambrose University in 1987, followed by a master's degree in strategic studies at the United States Army War College in 2002.[2] Graber served 32 years in the National Guard,[3] retiring with the rank of brigadier general within the Iowa National Guard.[2] During Operation Desert Storm, Graber was deployed to Germany.[4] At other times during his military career, he served with the 224th Engineer Battalion and at Camp Dodge.[4] From 1980 to 1991, Graber was a manager within the human resources department of the Dial Corporation.[3][2] From 1991, he worked for Ameriprise Financial Service in Fort Madison, Iowa, as a financial adviser.[3][2]
Political career
[edit]At the time of his first state legislative campaign in 2020, Graber was still working for Amerprise, and was serving his second term as chair of the Lee County Republican Party.[3][2] Graber filed for the Republican nomination for District 83 of the Iowa House of Representatives in March 2020,[2] and defeated incumbent legislator Jeff Kurtz in the November 2020 general elections.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ legis.iowa.gov
- ^ a b c d e f g Delany, Robin (12 March 2020). "Martin Graber seeks election to Iowa House". Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d Delany, Robin (14 October 2020). "Graber says it's time to put a conservative in the House seat". Daily Gate City. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b Vandenberg, Chuck (29 September 2020). "Graber, Kurtz ramp up campaigns as absentee voting nears". Pen City Current. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Sammann, Blake (27 October 2020). "Graber and Kurtz square off in 83rd district race". WGEM. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Jim (4 November 2020). "Graber unseats Kurtz from Iowa's 83rd district". WGEM. Retrieved 24 June 2021.