Mike Bousselot
Mike Bousselot | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 21st district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Claire Celsi |
Constituency | District 21 - (2023-Present) |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
In office September 15, 2021 – January 8, 2023 | |
Preceded by | John Landon |
Succeeded by | Barb McCulla |
Director of the Iowa Department of Management | |
In office February 2021 – September 2021 | |
Governor | Kim Reynolds |
Preceded by | David Roederer |
Succeeded by | Kraig Paulsen |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Iowa (BBA, MAc) Drake University (JD) |
Michael Bousselot is an American attorney, political advisor, and politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 21st District. From 2021-2023, he was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 37th district. Bousselot has been described as having "deep personal, professional and economic ties" to Summit Agricultural Group.
Early life and education
Bousselot earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Iowa, followed by a Juris Doctor from the Drake University Law School.[1]
Career
Bousselot began his career as a consultant at Deloitte. From 2015 to 2017, he served as chief of staff for Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds. During his tenure in the administration, Bousselot specialized in pension, tax, health care, and local government policy. From 2015 to 2017, he served as chief of staff for Governor Brandstad. In 2017 and 2018, he was managing director of the Summit Agricultural Group. He was also the assistant vice president of Innovative Captive Strategies.[2] In February 2021, Bousellot was appointed to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Management.[3] He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives assumed office on September 15, 2021 after a special election.[4][5][6][7]
In 2023, Bousselot did not schedule a hearing on a House bill to limit or to restrict or ban the use of eminent domain even though more than three-fourths of Iowans opposed eminent domain for carbon capture and storage pipelines. He has been described as having "deep personal, professional and economic ties" to Summit Agricultural Group.[8]
External links
- Official website at Iowa State Senate
References
- ^ "Gov. Reynolds appoints Michael Bousselot to be the new director of the Department of Management | Office of the Governor of Iowa". governor.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "National Health Policy Forum | Michael Bousselot, JD". www.nhpf.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen. "Michael Bousselot, ex-Branstad chief of staff, named Department of Management director". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Stratton, James (2021-09-09). "Meet Mike Bousselot, Republican running in House District 37". KCCI. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Akin, Katie (2021-09-15). "Republican Michael Bousselot wins Ankeny special election". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Mike Bousselot". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Mary, Stroka. "Iowa Department of Revenue director tapped to also lead Department of Management". The Center Square. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Stephen Gruber-Miller (2023-03-29). "Senate won't curb eminent domain for carbon pipelines; most Iowans say they want limits". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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Preceded by | 21st District 2023 – present | Succeeded by |
Iowa House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by John Landon | 37th District 2021 – 2023 | Succeeded by |
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