Rich Arnold

Richard D. Arnold
Richard D. Arnold
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 72nd district; 91st (1995-2003)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 1995
Personal details
Born	February 9, 1945 (age 79); Russell, Iowa
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Cheryl
Residence	Russell, Iowa
Alma mater	University of Iowa
Occupation	State Representative
Website	www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=91

Richard D. Arnold (born February 9, 1945) is an Iowa State Representative from the 72nd District. He was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1994.^[1]

Early life and education

Arnold was raised in Russell, Iowa. He obtained his degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University.^[2]

Career

Politics

Arnold has served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Local Government committee; the Natural Resources committee; and the Transportation committee. His prior political experience includes serving on the Lucas County Board of Supervisors from 1987 to 1994 and also on the Russell City Council.^[2]

Arnold was re-elected in 2006 with 6,117 votes (60%), defeating Democratic opponent Buzz Malone.^[3]

Farming

He is also a farmer and co-owner of Arnold Farm and Trucking.^[2]

Organizations

He is an active member of the following organizations:

Family

Arnold is married to his wife Cheryl and together they have five children and eight grandchildren.^[2]

References

^ "Rich Arnold - Biography". Iowa House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Arnold announces reelection bid". Journal Express. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Representative Rich Arnold official Iowa General Assembly site
Profile at Iowa House Republicans

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Jack Beaman	91st District 1995 – 2003	Succeeded by Dave Heaton
Preceded by Janet Petersen	72nd District 2003 – 2013	Succeeded by Dean Fisher

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[1] "Rich Arnold - Biography". Iowa House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

[journal_express-2] "Arnold announces reelection bid". Journal Express. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

[3] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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