CREATED THE PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN COUNT THE KICKS. TODAY, STATE SENATOR WHALEN BROWN SAYS HE IS RESIGNING FROM THE IOWA STATE HOUSE. THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR SERVED TWO TERMS REPRESENTING DISTRICT 30, A LARGE AREA OF NORTHERN IOWA. IN A STATEMENT, BROWN SAID HE WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF HIS DISTRICT WHO ENTRUSTED HIM TO REPRESENT THEM. BROWN DEFEATED REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER DOUG CAMPBELL IN THE JUNE PRIMARY. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE RICHARD LAWRENCE IS RUNNING UNOPPOSED. THE DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTIO
Iowa Senate majority whip resigns
One of the leaders of the Iowa Legislature is stepping aside. Senate Majority Whip Waylon Brown, a Republican state senator representing Iowa’s 30th District in northern Iowa, announced his departure Monday, just weeks after winning his party’s primary.”When I took office, I said I wanted to leave things better than I found them, and I believe I accomplished that,” Brown said in a statement announcing his resignation.”Our rural and agricultural communities are stronger than they were seven years ago. This is critical — since ag and rural industries are the lifeblood of Iowa.”Brown was first elected to the statehouse after winning the District 26 race in 2016. He narrowly won the Republican primary this summer, earning 52.8% of the vote against Republican challenger Doug Campbell’s 47.2%.Brown was previously set to face Democratic candidate Richard Lorence in this November’s general election. His resignation will be effective Wednesday, July 10.
One of the leaders of the Iowa Legislature is stepping aside.
Senate Majority Whip Waylon Brown, a Republican state senator representing Iowa’s 30th District in northern Iowa, announced his departure Monday, just weeks after winning his party’s primary.
“When I took office, I said I wanted to leave things better than I found them, and I believe I accomplished that,” Brown said in a statement announcing his resignation.
“Our rural and agricultural communities are stronger than they were seven years ago. This is critical — since ag and rural industries are the lifeblood of Iowa.”
Brown was first elected to the statehouse after winning the District 26 race in 2016. He narrowly won the Republican primary this summer, earning 52.8% of the vote against Republican challenger Doug Campbell’s 47.2%.
Brown was previously set to face Democratic candidate Richard Lorence in this November’s general election. His resignation will be effective Wednesday, July 10.
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