Education
Rockhurst University.
Rockhurst University.
A Democrat, he was in the Iowa House of Representatives for one term, from 2007 to 2009. Staed holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, a Master"s degree in Secondary Education from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and another Master"s degree in Secondary Administration from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. Staed served on several committees in the Iowa House – Education, Labor, and Veterans Affairs.
He also served as vice chair of the Economic Growth Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
As of the 2013 Legislative Session, Staed is serving on the Education, Local Government and Veterans Affairs committees and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee. Staed ran for the Iowa House in 2004, losing to the incumbent, Republican Jeff Elgin.
Republican Renee Schulte narrowly defeated him in 2008, 8628 (4995%) to 8615 (4988%). A recount resulted in a Netto gain of one vote for Staed, leaving the election with a 13-vote margin of victory.
*incumbent.
Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Party.