Josh Byrnes (politician)

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Josh Byrnes
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 51st district
14th (2011–2013)
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Preceded byMark Kuhn
Personal details
Born (1974-04-18) April 18, 1974 (age 49)
Oelwein, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseColleen
Children3 children
ResidenceOsage, Iowa
Alma materLuther College, Winona State University
ProfessionGeneral Manager of Osage Municipalities
Websitelegis.iowa.gov/...

Josh Byrnes (born April 18, 1974) is a Republican party member and was in of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2010 until 2016. In November 2020, Iowa governor Kim Reynolds appointed him to the Iowa Utilities Board until April 30, 2025.

Early life and education[edit]

Byrnes was born in Oelwein, Iowa. He grew up in Riceville, Iowa, where he graduated from Riceville Community High School in 1992. He went on to graduate from Luther College, earned a master's degree from Winona State University.[1]

Career[edit]

Byrnes was a high school teacher for eight and a half years and also served as an administrator at the community college level. Byrnes taught or coached in the districts of Denison, Osage, Riceville, Mason City, St. Ansgar, and Clear Lake.[1]

In 2010, Byrnes, member of the Republican party was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives. As of January 2013, Byrnes served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Education, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means committees, as well as the Education Appropriations budget subcommittee. He served as the Chair of the Transportation committee.[citation needed] He was defeated in 2016.

In November 2020, Iowa governor Kim Reynolds appointed him to the Iowa Utilities Board until April 30, 2025.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Byrnes resides on an acreage in Mitchell County with his wife, Colleen, daughters, Alexandra and Scarlett, and son, Nolan. Colleen is a family nurse practitioner at the Mitchell County Regional Hospital and has received numerous prestigious awards for her work. The family enjoys their acreage where they have a small cow calf herd, raise gourds and play ball on their diamond.

Service[edit]

According to the IUB website he was General Manager of Osage Municipal Utilities, a former CUSB Bank director and served on the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Board of Directors, American Public Power Associations DEED Board, and T&D World Executive Advisory Board.[2]

Electoral history[edit]

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [3]
District 14
Turnout: 1,984
Republican Josh ByrnesRepublican1,29765.37%
Craig Clark Republican38619.46%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [4]
District 14
Turnout: 11,283
Republican gain from DemocraticJosh ByrnesRepublican6,69659.35%
Kurt Meyer Democratic4,28137.94%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [5]
District 51
Republican Josh Byrnes*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [6]
District 51
Turnout: 15,779
Republican (newly redistricted) Josh Byrnes*Republican9,71461.56%
Eric Hungerford Democratic5,32433.74%

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Iowa House Republicans Biography". March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Iowa Utilities Board (n.d.). "Iowa Utilities Board Board Members". iub.iowa.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. July 1, 2010. p. 229. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 23, 2010. p. 13. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 162. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 97=. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

External links[edit]

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 14th District
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by 51st District
2013–present
Succeeded by