Garrett Gobble
Garrett Gobble | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Heather Matson |
Personal details | |
Born | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S. | May 2, 1995
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth |
Residence | Ankeny, Iowa, U.S. |
Education | Southeastern Community College (AA) University of Iowa (BA) |
Garrett Gobble (born May 2, 1995)[1] is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Early life and education[]
Gobble was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. After graduating from Southeastern Community College, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Iowa in 2017.[2]
Career[]
After graduating from college, Gobble moved to Iowa City, Iowa and worked as a substitute teacher and as a clerk at Hy-Vee.[3][4] In 2018, he was hired by the Ankeny Community School District as an eight grade social studies teacher.[5] He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021. Gobble also serves as vice chair of the House Education Appropriations Subcommittee.[6][7]
Personal life[]
Gobble's wife, Elizabeth, is an English teacher at Southeast Polk High School.[8]
References[]
- ^ Opsahl, Robin. "Republicans compete for shot at winning back Iowa House District 38 seat". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ Richardson, Ian. "Ankeny teacher Garrett Gobble running for Iowa House District 38". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Legislative Bios | Iowa School Finance". www.iowaschoolfinance.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ Martz, Luke (2020-08-31). "Candidate Profile: Garrett Gobble". Iowa Field Report. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Garrett Gobble – Ankeny Community School District". www.ankenyschools.org. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Garrett Gobble". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Representative Garrett Gobble". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Richardson, Ian. "Ankeny teacher Garrett Gobble running for Iowa House District 38". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- 1995 births
- People from Mount Pleasant, Iowa
- Southeastern Community College (Iowa) alumni
- University of Iowa alumni
- Iowa Republicans
- Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- People from Ankeny, Iowa
- Living people