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{{Short description|American politician (born 1974)}}
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| name =Josh Byrnes
| name = Josh Byrnes
| image = Josh Byrnes - Official Portrait - 84th GA.jpg
| state_house =Iowa
| district =51st
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| term_start =January 10, 2011
| caption = 84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
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| office = Member of the [[Iowa House of Representatives]]
| preceded =[[Mark Kuhn]]
| term_start = January 10, 2011
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| prior_term =14th (2011 – 2013)
| predecessor = [[Mark Kuhn]]
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1974|04|18|mf=y}}
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| birth_place =[[Riceville, Iowa]]
| prior_term =
| constituency1 = 14th district (2011–2013)<br>51st district (2013–present)
| party =[[Republican Party of Iowa|Republican]]
| spouse =Colleen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|04|18|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Oelwein, Iowa]], U.S.
| children =3 children
| party = [[Republican Party of Iowa|Republican]]
| residence =[[Osage, Iowa]]
| spouse = Colleen
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| alma_mater =[[Luther College (Iowa)|Luther College]], [[Winona State University]]
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| children = 3 children
| profession =Educator
| residence = [[Osage, Iowa]]
| religion =[[Roman Catholic]]
| alma_mater = [[Luther College (Iowa)|Luther College]], [[Winona State University]]
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| profession = Iowa Utilities Board
| website =[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=85&PID=10788 Byrnes' website]
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| website = [https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=9392 legis.iowa.gov/...]
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'''Josh Byrnes''' (born 18 April 1974) is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican party]] member of the [[Iowa House of Representatives]].


'''Josh Byrnes''' (born April 18, 1974) is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican party]] member and was in of the [[Iowa House of Representatives]] from 2010 until 2016. In November 2020, Iowa governor [[Kim Reynolds]] appointed him to the [[Iowa Utilities Board]] until April 30, 2025.
Byrnes received his undergraduate education at [[Luther College (Iowa)|Luther College]] and has a master's degree from [[Winona State University]]. He was a high school teacher and community college instructor before entering politics.


==Early life and education==
As of January 2013, Byrnes serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Education, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means committees, as well as the Education Appropriations budget subcommittee. He serves as the Chair of the Transportation committee.
Byrnes was born in [[Oelwein, Iowa]]. He grew up in [[Riceville, Iowa]], where he graduated from Riceville Community High School in 1992. He went on to graduate from [[Luther College (Iowa)|Luther College]], earned a master's degree from [[Winona State University]].<ref name="iahouserep">{{Cite web |date=2013-03-13 |title=Iowa House Republicans Biography |url=http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/josh-byrnes/biography |access-date=2023-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313093530/http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/josh-byrnes/biography |archive-date=March 13, 2013 }}</ref>


==Career==
Byrnes was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2010.
Byrnes was a high school teacher for eight and a half years and also served as an administrator at the community college level. Byrnes taught or coached in the districts of Denison, Osage, Riceville, Mason City, St. Ansgar, and Clear Lake.<ref name="iahouserep"/>


In 2010, Byrnes, member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican party]] was first elected to the [[Iowa House of Representatives]]. As of January 2013, Byrnes served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Education, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means committees, as well as the Education Appropriations budget subcommittee. He served as the Chair of the Transportation committee.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} He was defeated in 2016.
==Biography==
Byrnes grew up in Riceville where he graduated from Riceville Community High School in 1992. He went on to graduate from Luther College, earned a Master’s Degree from Winona State University, and is currently completing his doctoral work at Iowa State University.


In November 2020, Iowa governor [[Kim Reynolds]] appointed him to the [[Iowa Utilities Board]] until April 30, 2025.<ref name="iub">{{Cite web |last=Iowa Utilities Board |date=n.d. |title=Iowa Utilities Board Board Members |url=https://iub.iowa.gov/about-us/board-members |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=iub.iowa.gov |language=en}}</ref>
Byrnes was a high school teacher for eight and a half years and also served as an administrator at the community college level. Byrnes has taught or coached in the districts of Denison, Osage, Riceville, Mason City, St. Ansgar, and Clear Lake.


==Personal life==
Josh currently resides on an acreage in Mitchell County with his wife, Colleen, daughters, Alexandra and Scarlett, and son, Nolan. Colleen is a family nurse practitioner at the Mitchell County Regional Hospital. The family enjoys their acreage where they have a small cow calf herd, raise gourds and play ball on their diamond.
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Byrnes resides on an acreage in Mitchell County with his wife, Colleen, daughters, Alexandra and Scarlett, and son, Nolan. Colleen is a family nurse practitioner at the Mitchell County Regional Hospital and has received numerous prestigious awards for her work. The family enjoys their acreage where they have a small cow calf herd, raise gourds and play ball on their diamond.

==Service==
According to the IUB website he was General Manager of Osage Municipal Utilities, a former [[CUSB Bank]] director and served on the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Board of Directors, American Public Power Associations DEED Board, and T&D World Executive Advisory Board.<ref name="iub"/>


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==
{{update section|date=September 2023}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>incumbent
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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010
| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010
| election_note =District 14
| election_note = District 14
| election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/canvsummary.pdf|title=Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010|publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]]|date=2010-07-01|accessdate=2013-12-12|page=229|format=PDF}}</ref>
| election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/canvsummary.pdf |title=Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010 |publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]] |date=2010-07-01 |accessdate=2013-12-12 |page=229 }}</ref>
| turnout_votes =1,984
| turnout_votes = 1,984
| result =

| result =
| winner = Josh Byrnes
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner =Josh Byrnes
| winner_votes = 1,297
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_percent = 65.37%
| winner_votes =1,297
| candidate2 = Craig Clark
| winner_percent =65.37%
| candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa
| candidate2_votes = 386

| candidate2 =Craig Clark
| candidate2_percent = 19.46%
}}
| candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| candidate2_votes =386
| candidate2_percent =19.46%
}}
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| election_title =[[Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010|Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010]]
| election_title = [[Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010|Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010]]
| election_note =District 14
| election_note = District 14
| election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf|title=Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010|publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]]|date=2010-11-23|accessdate=2013-12-12|page=13|format=PDF}}</ref>
| election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf |title=Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 |publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]] |date=2010-11-23 |accessdate=2013-12-12 |page=13 }}</ref>
| turnout_votes =11,283
| turnout_votes = 11,283
| result = gain

| result =gain
| loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| winner = Josh Byrnes
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner =Josh Byrnes
| winner_votes = 6,696
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_percent = 59.35%
| winner_votes =6,696
| candidate2 = Kurt Meyer
| winner_percent =59.35%
| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes = 4,281

| candidate2 =Kurt Meyer
| candidate2_percent = 37.94%
}}
| candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes =4,281
| candidate2_percent =37.94%
}}
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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012
| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012
| election_note =District 51
| election_note = District 51
| election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/canvsummary.pdf|title=2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary|publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]]|accessdate=2013-12-12|page=162|format=PDF}}</ref>
| election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/canvsummary.pdf |title=2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary |publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]] |accessdate=2013-12-12 |page=162 }}</ref>
| turnout_votes =1,770
| turnout_votes = 1,770
| result =

| result =
| winner = Josh Byrnes*
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner =Josh Byrnes*
| winner_votes = 1,562
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_percent = 88.25%
}}
| winner_votes =1,562
| winner_percent =88.25%
}}
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| election_title =[[Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012|Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012]]
| election_title = [[Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012|Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012]]
| election_note =District 51
| election_note = District 51
| election_ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf|title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary|publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]]|accessdate=2013-12-12|page=97=|format=PDF}}</ref>
| election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf |title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary |publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]] |accessdate=2013-12-12 |page=97= }}</ref>
| turnout_votes =15,779
| turnout_votes = 15,779
| result = (newly redistricted)

| result =(newly redistricted)
| winner = Josh Byrnes*
| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner =Josh Byrnes*
| winner_votes = 9,714
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_percent = 61.56%
| winner_votes =9,714
| candidate2 = Eric Hungerford
| winner_percent =61.56%
| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes = 5,324

| candidate2 =Eric Hungerford
| candidate2_percent = 33.74%
}}
| candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes =5,324
| candidate2_percent =33.74%
}}
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Josh Byrnes}}
*[http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/josh-byrnes/biography Iowa Republicans bio of Byrnes]
*[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=10788 Iowa legislature bio of Byrnes]
* [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=9392 Iowa legislature bio of Byrnes]


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| years = 2013–present
| after = [[Incumbent]]
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Latest revision as of 00:43, 5 December 2024

Josh Byrnes
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Preceded byMark Kuhn
Constituency14th district (2011–2013)
51st district (2013–present)
Personal details
Born (1974-04-18) April 18, 1974 (age 50)
Oelwein, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseColleen
Children3 children
ResidenceOsage, Iowa
Alma materLuther College, Winona State University
ProfessionIowa Utilities Board
Websitelegis.iowa.gov/...

Josh Byrnes (born April 18, 1974) is a Republican party member and was in of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2010 until 2016. In November 2020, Iowa governor Kim Reynolds appointed him to the Iowa Utilities Board until April 30, 2025.

Early life and education

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Byrnes was born in Oelwein, Iowa. He grew up in Riceville, Iowa, where he graduated from Riceville Community High School in 1992. He went on to graduate from Luther College, earned a master's degree from Winona State University.[1]

Career

[edit]

Byrnes was a high school teacher for eight and a half years and also served as an administrator at the community college level. Byrnes taught or coached in the districts of Denison, Osage, Riceville, Mason City, St. Ansgar, and Clear Lake.[1]

In 2010, Byrnes, member of the Republican party was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives. As of January 2013, Byrnes served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Education, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means committees, as well as the Education Appropriations budget subcommittee. He served as the Chair of the Transportation committee.[citation needed] He was defeated in 2016.

In November 2020, Iowa governor Kim Reynolds appointed him to the Iowa Utilities Board until April 30, 2025.[2]

Personal life

[edit]

Byrnes resides on an acreage in Mitchell County with his wife, Colleen, daughters, Alexandra and Scarlett, and son, Nolan. Colleen is a family nurse practitioner at the Mitchell County Regional Hospital and has received numerous prestigious awards for her work. The family enjoys their acreage where they have a small cow calf herd, raise gourds and play ball on their diamond.

Service

[edit]

According to the IUB website he was General Manager of Osage Municipal Utilities, a former CUSB Bank director and served on the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Board of Directors, American Public Power Associations DEED Board, and T&D World Executive Advisory Board.[2]

Electoral history

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*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010  [3]
District 14
Turnout: 1,984
Republican Josh Byrnes Republican1,29765.37%
Craig Clark Republican38619.46%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010  [4]
District 14
Turnout: 11,283
Republican gain from DemocraticJosh Byrnes Republican6,69659.35%
Kurt Meyer Democratic4,28137.94%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012  [5]
District 51
Republican Josh Byrnes* Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012  [6]
District 51
Turnout: 15,779
Republican (newly redistricted) Josh Byrnes* Republican9,71461.56%
Eric Hungerford Democratic5,32433.74%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Iowa House Republicans Biography". March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Iowa Utilities Board (n.d.). "Iowa Utilities Board Board Members". iub.iowa.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. July 1, 2010. p. 229. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 23, 2010. p. 13. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 162. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 97=. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 14th District
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by 51st District
2013–present
Succeeded by