Rich Arnold

Richard D. Arnold


Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 72nd district 91st (1995-2003)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 1995
Personal details
Born	(1945-02-09) February 9, 1945 Russell, Iowa
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Cheryl
Residence	Russell, Iowa
Alma mater	University of Iowa
Occupation	State Representative
Website	www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=91

Richard D. "Rich" Arnold (born February 9, 1945) is an Iowa State Representative from the 72nd District. He was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1994.^[1]

Early life and education

Arnold was raised in Russell, Iowa. He obtained his degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University.^[2]

Career

Politics

Arnold has served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Local Government committee; the Natural Resources committee; and the Transportation committee. His prior political experience includes serving on the Lucas County Board of Supervisors from 1987-1994 and also on the Russell City Council.^[2]

Arnold was re-elected in 2006 with 6,117 votes (60%), defeating Democratic opponent Buzz Malone.^[3]

Farming

He is also a farmer and co-owner of Arnold Farm and Trucking.^[2]

Organizations

He is an active member of the following organizations:

National Wild Turkey Federation
Pheasants Forever
Iowa Cattleman’s Association^[2]

Family

Arnold is married to his wife Cheryl and together they have five children and eight grandchildren.^[2]

References

↑ "Rich Arnold - Biography". Iowa House of Representatives. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
1 2 3 4 5 "Arnold announces reelection bid". Journal Express. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
↑ http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf

External links

Representative Rich Arnold official Iowa General Assembly site
Profile at Iowa House Republicans

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by ??	91st District 1995 – 2003	Succeeded by David Heaton
Preceded by Janet Petersen	72nd District 2003 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives

86th General Assembly (January 12, 2015 - January 8, 2017) Speaker: Linda Upmeyer (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Matt Windschitl (R) Majority Leader: Chris Hagenow (R) Minority Leader: Mark Smith (D)

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