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Roberts, Rod – Carroll (R) 

District 51 

Term:  Serving fifth term in House.  Profession:  Development 

director with Christian Churches/Churches of Christ in Iowa.  Edu-

cation: Graduated from NESCO Community High School and Iowa 

Christian College.  Memberships and Activities: Carroll Commu-

nity School Board. Current member and past president of Carroll 

Rotary Club.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1957 in Waverly. Re-

sides in Carroll.  Family Members: Wife Trish; one son and one 

daughter. 

 

 

 

 

 Running-Marquardt, Kirsten – Cedar Rapids (D) 

District 33 

Term: Serving first term in House. Profession:  District repre-

sentative for office of Congressman Dave Loebsack. Education: 

Graduated from La Salle High School in Cedar Rapids, attended 

Kirkwood Community College, and graduated from the University 

of Iowa with a B.A. in political science. Memberships and Activi-

ties: Member of John XXIII Catholic Church, board member of 

State of Iowa’s High Risk Insurance Pool, member of CRnet-

WORK, and previous director of Iowa for Health Care. Birth and 

Residence: Born in 1977, raised and resides in Cedar Rapids. 

Family Members: Husband Coy Marquardt; one son. 

 

 

Sands, Thomas R. – Columbus Junction (R) 

District 87 

Term: Serving fourth term in House.  Profession: Assistant vice 

president, Columbus Junction State Bank, certified real estate ap-

praiser, and farm owner.  Education: Graduated from Columbus 

Community High School and attended Muscatine Community 

College.  Memberships and Activities: Served on Columbus 

Junction City Council. Served as finance chair for City of Colum-

bus Junction. Former township trustee for Concord Township, and 

Louisa County Central Committee chair. Charter member of the 

Sons of the American Legion and past first commander. Member 

of Iowa Corn Growers Association, National Corn Growers Asso-

ciation, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, 

Masonic Lodge, Kaaba Shriner, Louisa County Pheasants Forever, 

NRA, Farm Bureau, Columbus Community Club, and Columbus 

Junction United Methodist Church. Certified lay speaker.  Birth 

and Residence: Born in 1954 in Muscatine. Resides in rural 

Louisa County.  Family Members:  Wife Catherine J. Miller-

Sands; two sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren.  

 

 

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Schueller, Thomas J. – Maquoketa (D)  

District 25 

Term: Serving third term in House.  Profession: Senior partner 

and founder of Schueller and Sons Reconstruction and John Deere 

retiree.  Education:  Graduated from Stephen Hempstead High 

School, Dubuque. Attended Clinton Community College.  Mem-

berships and Activities: Member of the International Rotary Club, 

Eagles Club, UAW, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, WWFT, 

4th degree Knight of Columbus, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. 

Volunteer general contractor for Habitat for Humanity. Served on 

Maquoketa City Council for 10 years. Served on the Civil Service 

Commission.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1956 and raised on 

family Century Farm outside of Dubuque. Resides in Maquoketa.  

Family Members: Wife Melodie; two sons, one daughter, and 

seven grandsons.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schulte, Renee – Cedar Rapids (R) 

District 37 

Term: Serving first term in House.  Profession: Adjunct profes-

sor of psychology at Mount Mercy College.  Education: Received 

B.A. in psychology and M.A. in counseling and educational psy-

chology from New Mexico State University.  Memberships and 

Activities: Member of Professional Women’s Network, Aid to 

Women, League of Women Voters, and House of Hope.  Birth and 

Residence: Born in 1970 in Centralia, Illinois, and raised in Dan-

ville, Illinois.  Resides in Cedar Rapids.  Family Members: Hus-

band Brent. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schultz, Jason – Schleswig (R) 

District 55 

Term: Serving first term in House.  Profession:  Farmer.  Edu-

cation:   Graduated from Schleswig High School.  Memberships 

and Activities:  Serves on Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation. 

Birth and Residence:  Born in 1972, raised and resides in 

Schleswig.   Family Members:  Wife Amy; two daughters.  

 

 

 

 

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Shomshor, Paul C., Jr. – Council Bluffs (D) 

District 100 

Term:  Serving fourth term in House.  Profession: Certified 

public accountant.  Education: Graduated from Council Bluffs 

Abraham Lincoln High School. Received B.B.A. in accounting and 

master’s of taxation from Baylor University. Memberships and 

Activities: Former member of Council Bluffs City Council and 

Council Bluffs Junior Chamber of Commerce. Member of Council 

Bluffs West-End Optimists.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1967 in 

Crescent. Resides in Council Bluffs.  Family Members: Wife 

Sarah; one child.   

 

 

 

Smith, Mark – Marshalltown (D) 

District 43 

Term: Serving fifth term in House.  Profession: Licensed Inde-

pendent Social Worker (Iowa), Certified Alcohol and Drug Coun-

selor (Iowa), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker 

(Minnesota).  Serves as director of special projects at the Substance 

Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa in Marshalltown

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Educa-

tion: Graduated from Winterset High School. Received B.A. from 

Graceland College and M.S.W. from the University of Iowa.  

Memberships and Activities: Mental health technician for the 

American Red Cross who served at the World Trade Center follow-

ing 9/11/01. Elder, Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  

Past treasurer, Friends of the Marshalltown Public Library.  Past 

president, Marshalltown Morning Optimists Club. Mental health 

advisor, Marshalltown Cancer Support Group.  Adjunct instructor, 

University of Iowa School of Social Work.  Member, board of di-

rectors of the National Association of Social Workers.  Chair, House Human Resources Commit-

tee. Member of the National Conference of State Legislatures Committee on Health and Subcom-

mittee on Substance Abuse.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1952 in Osceola. Resides in Mar-

shalltown.  Family Members: Wife Karen Lischer; one daughter.    

 

 

Soderberg, Chuck – Le Mars (R) 

District 3 

Term: Serving third term in House.  Profession: Vice president 

of planning and legislative services for Northwest Iowa Power 

Cooperative.  Education: Received B.A. in education from West-

mar College.  Memberships and Activities: Member of Le Mars 

City Council, served on City of Le Mars Finance Committee, 

Communications Board, Urban Renewal Board, Local Option 

Sales Tax Advisory Board, Community Betterment Committee, 

Chamber of Commerce Board, Le Mars Business Initiative Corpo-

ration Board, St. Luke’s Health Foundation Board, Siouxland In-

terstate Metropolitan Planning Council Board, and Rejoice Com-

munity Church.  Birth and Residence: Born in 1957 in Burt. Re-

sides in Le Mars.  Family Members: Wife Linda; one son and one 

daughter.

 

 

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