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NAME
Joni Ernst
OCCUPATION
Senator
BIRTH DATE
1 Jul 1970 (age 55)
EDUCATION
Columbus State University, Iowa State University
PLACE OF BIRTH
, Iowa
FULL NAME
Joni Ernst
ZODIAC SIGN
Cancer

QUOTES

Before the election Ernst proved she had a loose grasp on the difference between facts and opinions. When a reporter asked her why she felt Obama was not doing enough about Ebola, she called the fact that there was only one infected individual in America an "opinion."
Joni Ernst: Biography
JONI ERNST
Democrat - Iowa
Senator
Joni Ernst BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:
Joni Ernst is a Republican member of the United States Senate representing Iowa. When elected she was a member of the Iowa State Senate, until her resignation on November 29, 2014. A special election was held on December 30, 2014, to fill the vacancy.
Joni Ernst is a Republican member of the United States Senate representing Iowa. When elected she was a member of the Iowa State Senate, until her resignation on November 29, 2014. A special election was held on December 30, 2014, to fill the vacancy.

In the Iowa State Senate, she represented District 12, a position to which she was elected in a January 2011 special election. She also served as the Assistant Minority Leader of the Iowa State Senate.

Ernst ran for the open 2014 United States Senate seat in Iowa after incumbent Tom Harkin (D) announced his retirement. She defeated Bruce Braley (D), Douglas Butzier (L) and a host of independent candidates in the general election on November 4, 2014. Ernst won her party's nomination to run for U.S. Senate in the June 3, 2014 primary. Ernst became the first woman from Iowa elected to either house of Congress.

After her inauguration as Senator, Ernst was selected by John Boehner (R), the Speaker of the House, to deliver a rebuttal to President Barack Obama after his State of the Union Address. In her rebuttal, Ernst focused on the Republican agenda for the 114th Congress. Two of the major issues she brought up were approving the Keystone pipeline and repealing Obamacare. Ernst's rebuttal focused little on Obama's address and instead focused on GOP legislative priorities in both chambers.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Ernst's academic, professional and political career:
2015-present: U.S. Senator from Iowa
2011-2014: Iowa State Senate, District 12
2005-2011: Auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa
2001-present: Lieutenant Colonel, Iowa National Guard
1993-2001: Iowa Army National Guard
1995: United States Army Reserves
1992: Graduated from Columbus College (now Columbus State University), M.P.A.
EDUCATION : -
Columbus State University, Iowa State University
PERSONAL : -
1 Jul 1970, , Iowa, Married to Gail Ernst and one children.
Joni Ernst SENATE CAREER:
2015-2016
Ernst serves on the following Senate committees:
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, and Agricultural Research
Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy Chairman
Armed Services Committee
Subcommittee on Airland
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Iowa State Senate

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 state legislative session, Ernst served on the following committees:

[hide]Iowa Committee Assignments, 2013
• Appropriations
• Education
• Human Resources
• Rules and Administration
• Veterans Affairs

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ernst served on these committees:

Iowa Committee Assignments, 2011
OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
WEBSITES:
PERSONAL SITE : -
Not Available
GOVERNMENT SITE : -
ernst.senate.gov
OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -
http://www.joniernst.com/
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -
Not Available
OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -
https://twitter.com/JoniErnst