Adam Zabner

Adam Zabner
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 90th District
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byChristina Bohannan
Personal details
Born
Adam Zabner

(1999-05-23) May 23, 1999 (age 25)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCity High School, Iowa City
Alma materUniversity of Chicago (BS)
OccupationPolitical organizer, politician
WebsiteOfficial website

Adam Zabner (born May 24, 1999) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives representing the 90th district, since January 1, 2023.[1][2]

Early life and education

Zabner was born May 24, 1999, in Iowa City, Iowa. His parents are Jewish immigrants from Venezuela. His mother is originally from Israel. His father was a student at the University of Iowa[3] and initially only planned to stay for three years in the US.[4] Due to his personal background and challenges with US Immigration of his parents, he campaigns for immigration topics as well.[5]

He graduated from City High School in 2017.[6] In 2021, he graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.[7]

Career

He gained first work experience while being a research assistant at the University of Iowa and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. In 2019, he became an organizing intern, and between 2019 and 2020 an organizer for the campaign of Pete Buttigieg. He then served in the capacity of regional organizing director for the Iowa Democratic Party. He was also an out-of-state volunteer coordinator for Jon Ossoff in his campaign for U.S. Senate.[8][9]

Politics

Zabner won the primary[10] and the general election for Iowa House of Representatives on November 8, 2022.[11] He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2025. He was re-elected for a second term on Nov. 5, 2024 [12]

References

  1. ^ "Adam Zabner". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Democrats, Iowa House. "State Rep. Adam Zabner". Iowa House Democrats. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Caputo, Tai. "Q&A with Adam Zabner". The Little Hawk. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Meet Iowa City native Adam Zabner, who is running for Iowa House District 90". autos.yahoo.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ Caputo, Tai. "Q&A with Adam Zabner". The Little Hawk. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Delgado, Gustavo. "UChicago Alum Adam Zabner Running to Represent Iowa's 90th House District". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  8. ^ Shillcock, George. "Meet Iowa City native Adam Zabner, who is running for Iowa House District 90". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Dunlap, Natalie. "Adam Zabner announces campaign for Iowa House seat". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  10. ^ Shillcock, George. "Democrat Adam Zabner of Iowa City moves one step closer to Iowa House, breaking barriers along the way". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  11. ^ Foland, Isabelle. "Adam Zabner wins Iowa House District 90". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Rish, Jessica. "Find out who came out on top the uncontested legislative races in Johnson County". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved December 13, 2024.