Brian Schoenjahn

Brian H. Schoenjahn
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 12th district
In office January 10, 2005 – January 8, 2017
Preceded by	Kitty Rehberg
Succeeded by	Craig Johnson
Personal details
Born	1949 (age 75–76) Carroll, Iowa
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Barbara
Children	1
Residence(s)	Arlington, Iowa
Alma mater	University of Northern Iowa (BA, MA)
Profession	Teacher
Website	Schoenjahn's website

Brian H. Schoenjahn (born 1949) is a politician and a former Iowa State Senator from the 12th District.[1] A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate from 2005 until 2017. He received his B.A. in Social Science and his M.A. in Political Science from the University of Northern Iowa.

Schoenjahn currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; the Local Government committee; the Natural Resources committee; and the Education committee, where he is vice chair. He also serves as chair of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Prior political experience includes serving as mayor of Arlington, Iowa from 1977 to 2004.

Schoenjahn was re-elected in 2008 with 17,402 votes, defeating Republican opponent Rebecca Wearmouth.[2]

Electoral history

Electoral history for Schoenjahn in the Iowa Senate.

Year	% Schoenjahn	Opponent	Party affiliation	% of vote
2004	52.8%	Ron Longmuir	Republican	47.2%
2008	64.3%	Rebecca Wearmouth	Republican	35.7%
2012	53.2%	Elliot Henderson	Republican	46.8%

References

1. "State Senator".
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2009-08-23.

External links

• Senator Brian Schoenjahn official Iowa Legislature site
• Senator Brian Schoenjahn official Iowa General Assembly site
• State Senator Brian Schoenjahn official constituency site
• Profile at Vote Smart

Iowa Senate
Preceded by Kitty Rehberg	12th District 2005 – 2017	Succeeded by Craig Johnson