Joni Ernst

A Senator from Iowa. Born in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, July 1, 1970. B. A. , Iowa State University, 1992. M. P. A. , Columbus College (now Columbus State University), Columbus, Ga. , 1995. United States Army Reserves, 1993-2001. Iowa Army National Guard, 2001-present, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. Auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, 2005-2011. Member of the Iowa state senate 2011-2014. Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2014. Reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027. Vice-chair, Republican Conference (2019-2023). Chair, Republican Policy Committee (2023-2025). Chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).