Merlin Bartz

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Merlin Bartz
Iowa State Senate District 6
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Current term ends 2012
Political party	Republican
Profession	Farmer/Laborer
Website	Senate website

Merlin Bartz (b. March 16, 1961) is a Republican member of the Iowa Senate, representing District 6.

Education

Bartz earned his BA from Luther College in 1983.

Professional experience

Bartz has worked in the following positions: Livestock and Grain Farming, Grafton Industries, David Manufacturing Company, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment for the United States Department of Agriculture, and Central Region Assistant Chief for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Political experience

Bartz served in the Iowa State House of Representatives from 1991 to 1992. He then served in the Iowa State Senate from 1992 to 2002 and again from 2008 to the present. He is a former Assistant Majority Leader and currently represents the 6th district.

Committee membership

• Appropriations Committee, Iowa Senate
• Human Resources Committee, Iowa Senate
• Natural Resources Committee, Iowa Senate
• Ways and Means Committee, Iowa Senate

Personal life

Bartz and his wife, Lisa, have three children.

External links

• Official Iowa State Senate website of Merlin Bartz
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2002, 2000, 1998

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