Mark Chelgren | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 41st district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Kreiman |
| Succeeded by | Mariannette Miller-Meeks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Mark Chelgren January 21, 1968 Ross, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janet |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Ottumwa, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Riverside Community College |
Eric Mark Chelgren (born January 21, 1968) is an American politician who served in the Iowa Senate.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.[2] He represented District 41.[3]
He has drawn controversy for proposing legislation that would cap the percentage difference in political parties of professors and instructors that state universities can hire.[4][5] He also drew controversy for his false claim of having a "business degree" from the "Forbco Management School," which was in fact a manager training course run by a company that operated Sizzler restaurants in southern California.[5]
Chelgren announced in March 2018 that he would not be a candidate for reelection in 2018.[6]
- ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Senator". Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "Chelgren wins senate recount". Heartland Connection. 24 November 2010.
- ^ "Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart.
- ^ "Senate File 228 (Chelgren)". Iowa State Legislature. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ a b "Iowa pol's bio changed after 'Sizzler U' discrepancy emerges". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ Codjoe, Ellis (March 11, 2018). "Mark Chelgren Will Not Seek Reelection". Ottumwa Radio. Ottumwa, IA.