Bill Schickel | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
In office January 13, 2003 – January 11, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Michael Cormack |
Succeeded by | Sharon S. Steckman |
Personal details | |
Born | Loveland, Ohio | March 24, 1951
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Candi Schickel |
Children | Katie, Amanda, Sarah |
Residence | Mason City, Iowa |
Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
Occupation | Mayor of the City of Mason City, Iowa General Manager, Christian Radio KCMR |
Website | Schickel's former legislative website |
Bill Schickel is an Iowa broadcast executive. A former Iowa State Representative, he represented the 13th District for three terms. He was elected to his fourth term as the mayor of Mason City, Iowa on November 7, 2017.[1] He is the former the co-chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa.[2] He was chairman of the 2012 Iowa Caucus Review Committee.
During his service in the Iowa House, Schickel served as a member of the Appropriations and Economic Growth committees and as the chair of the Ethics Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Committee.
He was a news anchor, producer, assignment editor, reporter and account executive for the CBS television affiliate, KIMT-TV, in Mason City, IA. He worked as an editor and reporter for The Globe-Gazette in Mason City and newspapers in Ohio.
He received his BA from the University of Cincinnati.
His wife, Candi, is a Mason City, IA, attorney. The Schickels have three adult daughters.