Kraig Paulsen is the Iowa State Representative from the 35th District.
He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives

Iowa House of Representatives

The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...

 since 2002.
He received his BBA from Iowa State University

Iowa State University

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, his MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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 and his JD from the University of Iowa College of Law

University of Iowa College of Law

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Electoral history

2002 Iowa House District 35 General Election

Kraig Paulsen (R) (6,229 votes) (53%)

Joe Rasmussen (D) (5,528 votes)

2004 Iowa House District 35 General Election

Kraig Paulsen (R) (8,928 votes) (52%)

Roger Grobstich (D) (8,360 votes)

2006 Iowa House District 35 General Election

Kraig Paulsen (R) (7,083 votes) (54%)

Jan Kvach (D) (6085 votes)

2008 Iowa House District 35 General Election

Kraig Paulsen (R) (10,623 votes) (58%)

Mike Robinson (D) (7,565 votes)

2010 Iowa House District 35 General Election

Kraig Paulsen (R) (10,625 votes) (99%) unopposed

write in (158 votes)

Committee membership history

For the 80th General Assembly for the years 2003-2004

Judiciary, Vice Chair

Education

Ways and Means

Administration and Regulations Subcommittee

81 Subcommittee assignments with 26 meetings

For the 81st General Assembly for the years 2005-2006

Judiciary, Chair

Education

State Government

Veterans Affairs

Ways and Means

Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee

170 Subcommittee assignments with 141 meetings

For the 82nd General Assembly for the years 2007-2008

Administration and Rules

Judiciary

4 Subcommittee assignments with 6 meetings

Republican Minority Whip

For the 83rd General Assembly for the years 2009-2010

Administration and Rules

No Subcommittee assignments or meetings recorded

Republican Minority Leader

Minority leader

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For the 84th General Assembly for the years 2011-2012

Speaker of the House of Representatives

External links

• Representative Kraig Paulsen official Iowa General Assembly site
• Profile at Iowa House Republicans
• Kraig Paulsen State Representative official constituency site