Tim L. Kapucian is the Iowa State Senator from the 20th District. A Republican

Republican Party of Iowa

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, he has served in the Iowa Senate

Iowa Senate

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 since 2009. He received his B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 in Animal Science from Iowa State University

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, has been a farmer for the past 27 years, and is a past president of the Iowa Pork Producers.

Kapucian currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Economic Growth committee; the Local Government committee; and the Transportation committee. He also serves as the ranking member

Ranking member

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 of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.

Kapucian was elected in 2008

Iowa Senate elections, 2008

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 with 15,527 votes, defeating Democratic

Iowa Democratic Party

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 opponent Randy Braden. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2008/OfficialCanvass2008General.pdf

External links

• Senator Tim Kapucian official Iowa Legislature site
• Senator Tim Kapucian official Iowa General Assembly site
• Senator Tim Kapucian at Iowa Senate Republican Caucus