Dave Mulder

Dave W. Mulder (born February 17, 1939) is an American politician and educator who served as a member of the Iowa Senate for the 2nd District from 2005 to 2008.

Dave W. Mulder
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 10, 2005 – 2008
Preceded byKenneth Veenstra
Succeeded byRandy Feenstra
Personal details
Born (1939-02-17) February 17, 1939
Alton, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
Children2
Alma materMorningside College (BS)
University of South Dakota (MA, EdD)
WebsiteOfficial

Early life and education

Mulder was born in Alton, Iowa. He received his B.S. from Morningside College and his M.A. and Ed.D. from the University of South Dakota. Mulder also took graduate courses at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and the Wisconsin School of Business.

Career

Mulder has worked as a professor and coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa since 1981.

During his tenure in the Iowa Senate, Mulder served on the Senate committee on Agriculture, Economic Growth, Human Resources, and Education committee, where he was the ranking member. He was elected in 2004 with 24,433 votes, running unopposed.[1] Mulder was not a candidate in the 2008 Iowa Senate elections, and was succeeded by businessman Randy Feenstra.[2]

During the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Mulder endorsed Wisconsin governor Scott Walker.[3] Mulder later became a part of Walker's leadership team in Iowa.[4]

Personal life

Mulder and his wife, Dorothy, have two children. They reside in Sioux Center, Iowa.[5]

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References
  1. "Canvass Summary - FINAL - ELECTION: 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. December 6, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  2. writer, Bret Hayworth Journal staff. "Frustrated Mulder won't seek re-election". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  3. Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Scott Walker announces Iowa endorsements". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  4. "Walker announces Iowa leadership team". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  5. "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
Iowa Senate
Preceded by
Kenneth Veenstra		 2nd District
2005 – 2008		 Succeeded by
Randy Feenstra


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