Featured Freshman Senator Tim Kapucian

Name: Tim Kapucian

District: Senate 20

Committee assignments
Agriculture, Transportation, Economic Growth, Appropriations, Local Government, Economic Development Approps. Subcommittee

Hometown and current town
Keystone, Iowa (30 miles west of Cedar Rapids)

Your family
Wife since November 29th, Brenda who lives in West Des Moines and works at Farmers Mutual Hail, two stepdaughters and one stepson- in-law and two grandchildren. My mother Betty lives in Keystone.

Education and Cyclone/Hawkeye affiliation
1979 Graduate of Iowa State University, BS in Animal Science. Definite CYCLONE

Occupation when not in session
Farmer – corn, soybeans, some oats and hay. On occasion I feed some cattle. Former cow-calf and farrow to finish operator

Why you ran for office
To make sure rural Iowa keeps its’ representation and support agriculture and small town Iowa.

What you think are the three most important things the General Assembly needs to accomplish this session, and describe each briefly
Balance the Budget – We must curtail out of control spending and keep Iowa prosperous not only for our future but for generations to come. Infrastructure – To continue to not only feed the world but now supply energy as well. We must have a good, safe highway system so we can export our products efficiently. Keep taxes down – Low taxes provide incentive for business growth.

What has been your impression of the legislature thus far?
So far it has been mostly getting organized and then with the inauguration and Mary Lundy’s funeral we haven’t had a lot of time for all our work. However, I feel we will get on track shortly and accomplish the task at hand.

The food you most look forward to at the Iowa State Fair
Iowa Pork Chops and Beef Quarters Steaks

Anything else you would like readers to know about you?
I believe strongly in Iowa, our work ethic is second to none, our citizens are the friendliest in the nation and we have the most productive ground in the world. I am proud of these things and I will do everything I can to support and protect our land, our people, and our future

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