Mike Bousselot

Mike Bousselot
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byClaire Celsi
ConstituencyDistrict 21 - (2023-Present)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 37th district
In office
September 15, 2021 – January 8, 2023
Preceded byJohn Landon
Succeeded byBarb McCulla
Director of the Iowa Department of Management
In office
February 2021 – September 2021
GovernorKim Reynolds
Preceded byDavid Roederer
Succeeded byKraig Paulsen
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Iowa (BBA, MAc)
Drake University (JD)

Michael Bousselot is an American attorney, political advisor, and politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 21st District. From 2021-2023, he was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 37th district. Bousselot has been described as having "deep personal, professional and economic ties" to Summit Agricultural Group.

Early life and education

Bousselot earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Iowa, followed by a Juris Doctor from the Drake University Law School.[1]

Career

Bousselot began his career as a consultant at Deloitte. From 2015 to 2017, he served as chief of staff for Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim 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.[2] In February 2021, Bousellot was appointed to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Management.[3] He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives assumed office on September 15, 2021 after a special election.[4][5][6][7]

In 2023, Bousselot did not schedule a hearing on a House bill to limit or to restrict or ban the use of eminent domain even though more than three-fourths of Iowans opposed eminent domain for carbon capture and storage pipelines. He has been described as having "deep personal, professional and economic ties" to Summit Agricultural Group.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Gov. Reynolds appoints Michael Bousselot to be the new director of the Department of Management | Office of the Governor of Iowa". governor.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  2. ^ "National Health Policy Forum | Michael Bousselot, JD". www.nhpf.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  3. ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen. "Michael Bousselot, ex-Branstad chief of staff, named Department of Management director". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. ^ Stratton, James (2021-09-09). "Meet Mike Bousselot, Republican running in House District 37". KCCI. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  5. ^ Akin, Katie (2021-09-15). "Republican Michael Bousselot wins Ankeny special election". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  6. ^ "Mike Bousselot". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  7. ^ Mary, Stroka. "Iowa Department of Revenue director tapped to also lead Department of Management". The Center Square. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  8. ^ Stephen Gruber-Miller (2023-03-29). "Senate won't curb eminent domain for carbon pipelines; most Iowans say they want limits". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
Iowa Senate
Preceded by 21st District
2023 – present 		Succeeded by
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 37th District
2021 – 2023 		Succeeded by