Education
University of Iowa College of Law.
lawyer politician representative
University of Iowa College of Law.
Tauke represented the northeast corner of the state of Iowa (2nd district) as a Republican from 1979 to 1991, entering Congress as one of the youngest members. Tauke left active politics in 1991 following an unsuccessful bid to unseat United States. Senator Tom Harkin. He has continued to establish himself as a leading voice and public policy advocate in the United States. telecommunications industry.
Jim Nussle followed him as the Representative for northeast Iowa.
Tauke is now Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Policy and Communications for Verizon. He has made recent news with his statements in opposition to the Net Neutrality Bill, which has been a recent source of debate among internet users.
Prior to entering the House, he had served as a lawyer Tauke"s undergraduate degree was earned at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and his law degree was earned at the University of Iowa College of Law in 1974.
He was also a two-term member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979.