Jack Whitver is the Iowa Senate Majority Leader. He was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2011 he represents Senate District 19. A lifelong Iowan, Jack is a small business owner and law student who lives in Ankeny, IA with his wife Rachel and daughter Ella. An entrepreneur at heart, is the owner of two small business - CrossFit Des Moines and Acceleration Iowa. Whitver is a graduate of Drake University's Law School and is an attorney with the Law Firm of Hagenow and Gustoff.
Jack is a graduate of Iowa State University where he was a three-year starter at wide receiver for the Iowa State Cyclones football team. He finished his eligibility ranked in the top ten in all-time receiving yards and all-time receptions.
State Budget Must Be Treated Like a Family Budget
Jack Whitver: Passing a constitutional amendment to place the 99 percent expenditure limitation into the state constitution is advantageous for Iowa.
Jack Whitver: Despite limited resources in budgeting for the FY 17-18, Iowa Senate Republicans support adding $40 million in new K-12 education spending.
Jack Whitver: It is imperative we have the resources to fund Iowa’s priorities while having the fiscal responsibility to ensure we pass a balanced budget.
Responsible Budgeting Prevents a Repeat of History
Jack Whitver: The choice between deficit spending or “not valuing our young people” is a false one. We can educate our kids while budgeting responsibly.
State Senator Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny) explains the funnel week process and highlights some bills that survived in the Iowa Legislature and some that didn’t.
As we complete our 3rd week of the session, the Iowa Senate procedural process begins to have an impact on what issues we ultimately will get to vote on.
