Christopher Rants
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Christopher C. Rants is the Iowa State Representative from the 54th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives
since 1992. He received his BA from Morningside College
. His work experience includes managing environmental compliance projects for Metz Baking Company, and Pierce & Associates, a Sioux City consulting firm.
Rants currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Commerce committee, the State Government committee, and the Veterans Affairs committee. His political experience includes serving as Assistant Majority Leader beginning in 1994, serving as the Speaker Pro Tempore, serving as House Majority Leader beginning in 1999, and served as Speaker of the Iowa House from 2003 through 2006.
Rants was re-elected in 2008 by a margin of 57% to 43%. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html
In June 2009, Mr. Rants announced his intention to seek his party's nomination for the 2010 election
for Governor of Iowa. Rants announced that he was pulling out of the race for governor in February 2010.
Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...
since 1992. He received his BA from Morningside College
Morningside College
Morningside College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside College is a private, four-year, co-educational liberal arts institution. Morningside has 21 buildings on a ...
. His work experience includes managing environmental compliance projects for Metz Baking Company, and Pierce & Associates, a Sioux City consulting firm.
Rants currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Commerce committee, the State Government committee, and the Veterans Affairs committee. His political experience includes serving as Assistant Majority Leader beginning in 1994, serving as the Speaker Pro Tempore, serving as House Majority Leader beginning in 1999, and served as Speaker of the Iowa House from 2003 through 2006.
Rants was re-elected in 2008 by a margin of 57% to 43%. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html
In June 2009, Mr. Rants announced his intention to seek his party's nomination for the 2010 election
Iowa gubernatorial election, 2010
The Iowa gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, who will serve a four-year term to begin on January 14, 2011...
for Governor of Iowa. Rants announced that he was pulling out of the race for governor in February 2010.
External links
- Representative Christopher Rants official Iowa General Assembly site
- Rants' website
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans