Mike Bousselot | |
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 Official portrait, c. 2023 | |
| Member of theIowa Senate from the21st district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Claire Celsi |
| Member of theIowa House of Representatives from the37th district | |
| In office September 15, 2021 – January 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Landon |
| Succeeded by | Barb McCulla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Robert Bousselot (1982-11-02)November 2, 1982 (age 42) Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Iowa (BBA,MAcc) Drake University (JD) |
Michael Robert Bousselot[1] (born November 2, 1982)[2] is an American attorney, political advisor, and politician serving as a member of theIowa Senate from the21st District. From 2021-2023, he was a member of theIowa House of Representatives, representing the37th district. He is a Republican. Bousselot has been described as having "deep personal, professional and economic ties" to Summit Agricultural Group.
Bousselot earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and aMaster of Accountancy from theUniversity of Iowa while playing rugby, followed by aJuris Doctor from theDrake University Law School.[3]
Bousselot began his career as a consultant atDeloitte. From 2015 to 2017, he served as chief of staff forIowa GovernorTerry Branstad and Lieutenant GovernorKim Reynolds. During his tenure in the administration, Bousselot specialized in pension, tax, health care, and local government policy. From 2015 to 2017, he served as chief of staff for Governor Brandstad. In 2017 and 2018, he was managing director of the Summit Agricultural Group. He was also the assistant vice president of Innovative Captive Strategies.[4] In February 2021, Bousellot was appointed to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Management.[5] He was elected to theIowa House of Representatives assumed office on September 15, 2021 after a special election.[6][7][8][9]
In 2023, Bousselot did not schedule a hearing on a House bill to limit or to restrict or ban the use ofeminent domain even though more than three-fourths of Iowans opposed eminent domain forcarbon capture and storage pipelines. He has been described as having "deep personal, professional and economic ties" to Summit Agricultural Group.[10]