Career
He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2012 to represent the 48th district. He was previously elected to the Iowa Senate in 2010 to represent District 5, which serves Wright, Hamilton, and Story Counties. Bacon was born in Chicago and his hometown is Maxwell, Iowa.
Bacon is married to Carol, and together they have four children.
Bacon is a licensed funeral director, and has been managing funeral homes since 1983. He is the owner of Bacon Funeral Homes.
Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa, Member
Human Resources, Member
Local Government, Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Joint Appropriations), Member
Veterans Affairs, Member
Bacon has had the following political experience:
Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2013–present
Senator, Iowa State Senate, 2011–2013
City Council member, Freemont
City Council member, Maxwell.