Jake Highfill | |
|---|---|
 85th General Assembly portrait (2013) | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Dawn Pettengill |
| Succeeded by | Karin Derry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1990 Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Johnston, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Jake Highfill (born March 3, 1990) is the former Iowa State Representative from the 39th District.[1][2] A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 - 2018. Highfill resides in Johnston, Iowa. He has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Iowa.[3]
Highfill served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Local Government, and Natural Resources committees. He also served as the vice chair of the State Government committee and was a member of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Highfill defeated incumbent Erik Helland, the House majority whip, to win the Republican nomination in 2012.[4]
Highfill was defeated by Democrat Karin Derry in the November 6, 2018, general election.[5]
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- ^ "State Representative".
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- ^ Sleyster, Sara (2012-06-05). "Highfill beats incumbent to win Iowa House District 39". Des Moines Register. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting".