Shannon Latham is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 55th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Shannon Latham | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Upmeyer |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | John Latham |
| Relations | Tom Latham |
| Education | Iowa State University (BS) University of Iowa (MBA) |
Education
editLatham earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural journalism, public service, and administration in agriculture from Iowa State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa.[1]
Career
editLatham began her career as a lobbyist, eventually working as director of legislative affairs for the Agribusiness Association of Iowa. She later served as the agriculture program coordinator for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Latham has also worked as a public relations specialist for Meyocks & Priebe Advertising. In 2018, Latham ran for 27th district in the Iowa Senate, losing narrowly to Amanda Ragan.[2] Latham was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office in January 2021. She is vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee.[3]
Personal life
editLatham is married to John Latham, the nephew of former Congressman Tom Latham.[4]
References
edit- ^ "25 Things about Shannon Latham". Latham Hi-Tech Seeds. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ McNett, Jared. "Sheffield resident Shannon Latham announces run for Upmeyer House seat". Globe Gazette | Mason City, Iowa | globegazette.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ "Shannon Latham". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ Skipper, John. "Sheffield Republican enters race to unseat Ragan in 2018". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 2021-06-12.