Joni Ernst
American politician (born 1970)
Joni Kay Ernst (née Culver; born July 1, 1970) is an American politician. She has been Iowa's U.S. Senator since 2015. She is a Republican. Prior to being a U.S. Senator, she was an Iowa state senator.
Joni Ernst | |
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| Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Leader | Mitch McConnell |
| Preceded by | Roy Blunt |
| United States Senator from Iowa | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 Serving with Chuck Grassley | |
| Preceded by | Tom Harkin |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – November 28, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Mark Costello |
| Auditor of Montgomery County | |
| In office 2005–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Connie Magneson[1] |
| Succeeded by | Ted Schoonover[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joni Kay Culver July 1, 1970 Red Oak, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Gail Ernst
(m. 1992; div. 2019) |
| Children | 1[3][4] |
| Education | Iowa State University (BA) Columbus State University (MPA) |
| Website | Senate website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Iowa Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1993–2015[5] |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 185th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
On November 4, 2014, she was elected to the United States Senate. Ernst is the first woman to represent Iowa in the United States Congress.[6]
Ernst was born in Red Oak, Iowa.
References
change- ↑ "The Des Moines Register 04 Nov 2004, page Page 6". Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Peterson, Mike. "Schoonover named to workforce development post". KMAland.com.
- ↑ Hughes, Emer (November 3, 2014). "Gail Ernst, Joni Ernst's Husband: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know".
- ↑ News, A. B. C. "Joni Ernst: Everything You Need to Know". ABC News.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Jacobs, Jennifer (December 1, 2015). "Joni Ernst retires from the military". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Joni Ernst". Joni Ernst. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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