Background
Houser, Hubert was born on October 9, 1942.
politician member of the Iowa Senate
Houser, Hubert was born on October 9, 1942.
Houser obtained his degree from Iowa State University.
He has served in the Iowa Senate since 2002, when he filled a vacancy left by Derryl McLaren"s resignation. Houser currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee. The Local Government committee.
The Transportation committee.
The Ways and Means committee. And the Economic Growth committee, where he is the ranking member.
He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1992 to 2001, serving on the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors from 1979 to 1993, and serving two terms on the Carson-Macedonia School Board.
Houser was re-elected in 2006 with 14,373 votes, running unopposed.
Outside politics Houser is a farmer. Secretary of the Senate Michael Marshall told The Des Moines Register on Monday (April 7) that Senator. Hubert Houser was receiving his $144 daily expense payments and his $25,000 annual salary, though he hasn"t voted on a measure since March 4.
Houser told the Register earlier he was too busy with work on his farm to join in legislative business, adding that as a Republican in the Democratic-controlled Senate, he had little to do.
On Monday, Houser told the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil he"s willing to return his legislative pay to the state if anyone requested he do southern Houser, a Republican, has served 22 years in the Legislature.
Farm bureau Cattleman"s Association Carson-Macedonia School Board (two years) Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors (1979-1993) Economic Development Authority Board Iowa Economic Development Board Iowa Power Fund Board.
Republican Party of Iowa, Republican Party.
Member of Gold Hills Resource Conservation & Development Association, Western Iowa Development Association, Cattlemen's Association, Farm Bureau.
Married Paula Ackerman. 6 children.