Benjamin Olsen
Benjamin Olsen District 48 covers parts of Boone, Story Counties. Benjamin Olsen earned a high school diploma from Roland-Story High School. Olsen earned an associate degree from Des Moines Area Community College in 2020 and a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in 2025. Olsen's career experience includes working as an engineer.
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“Improving our water quality by reducing the parts per million of nitrate concentration through the USDA outline of preventative methods.”
(Candidate statement) “Empowering our next generation through significant investment in Iowa public schools to ensure every child has access to a world-class education.”
(Candidate statement) “It is our goal to reduce the nitrate levels in Iowa's drinking water through the use of fertilizer runoff prevention methods outlined by the USDA.”
(Candidate statement)Chad Behn
Chad Behn District 48 covers parts of Boone, Story Counties. According to the Iowa General Assembly member profile, Chad Behn lists Farmer as occupation and resides in Boone County. In the 91st General Assembly, Chad Behn serves on the Agriculture (Vice Chair), Education, Transportation committees.
“I think that the biggest draw for me outside of anything else was to make a difference in the community as far as adhering to the principles of a smaller government and just looking at things efficiently.”
(Ames Voice)Agriculture, Environment & Property Rights: “We've got to target efficiently, and that's what's actually going to drive down the nitrates that are in the water.”
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