Mark Costello (Iowa politician)
Mark Costello (born October 24, 1961) is the Iowa State Senator from the 8th District.[1] A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since being elected in 2014. He had also previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013–2014.
Mark Costello | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 8th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joni Ernst |
| Constituency | 8th District - (2023-Present) 12th District - (2015-2023) |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – December 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Rasmussen |
| Succeeded by | David Sieck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1961 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rachel |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Imogene, Iowa |
| Education | University of Northern Iowa (BA) |
Biography edit
Costello was born in Omaha, Nebraska but moved to Imogene, Iowa as a kid. He graduated from Nishna Valley High School before going on to attend the University of Northern Iowa, receiving a B.A. in computer information systems.[2]
After college Costello worked five years as a computer analyst with Garst Seed Company based in Coon Rapids before eventually returning to work on his family farm.
He and his wife Rachel were married in 2001. They have five children and currently reside on their family farm in Mills County.[3]
Iowa House of Representatives edit
Mark Costello (R-Imogene) was first elected to the Iowa House in 2012 representing the 23rd District.
Mark served as Vice Chair of the Iowa House Health & Human Resources Budget Subcommittee. His other committee assignments of the 85th General Assembly include Human Resources, State Government, Veterans Affairs, and Labor.[4]
Iowa Senate edit
He won the December 30, 2014 special election to replace Joni Ernst in the Iowa State Senate after she was elected to the U.S. Senate. Ernst's predecessor in the 12th Senate district, Kim Reynolds, also went on to be elected statewide as Governor.[5]
As of February 2020, Costello serves on the following committees: Ethics (Chair), Agriculture, Appropriations, Human Resources, and Veterans Affairs. He also serves on the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee (Chair), as well as the Health Policy Oversight Committee, Administrative Rules Review Committee, and the Medical Assistance Advisory Council.[1]
Electoral history edit
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [6] District 23 Turnout: 3,183 | Republican | Mark Costello | Republican | 1,710 | 53.72% | ||
| Raymond Chase | Republican | 854 | 26.83% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [7] District 23 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Mark Costello | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Costello | 3,138 | 74.7% | |
| Democratic | Steven L. Adams | 932 | 22.2% | |
| Libertarian | Don W. Brantz | 132 | 3.1% | |
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Costello | 20,012 | 78.37% | |
| Libertarian | Don Brantz | 5,524 | 21.63% | |
| Republican hold | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ Peterson, Mike (6 October 2016). "Meet the Candidates: Mark Costello". KMAland.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "Iowa House Republicans » Meet Our Members – Mark Costello". Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ Klingseis, Katherine. "Costello wins Ernst's Iowa Senate seat". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 106. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 69. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2014/general/canvsummary.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf[bare URL PDF]