Rob Hogg

Rob Hogg
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2007
Preceded by Chuck Larson
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 8, 2007
Preceded by Polly Bukta
Succeeded by Tyler Olson
Personal details
Born Robert Mason Hogg
(1967-01-24) January 24, 1967
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Kate Hogg
Children
  • Robert Hogg (b. 1993)
  • Dorothy Hogg
  • Isabel Hogg
Residence Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Alma mater University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
Occupation Attorney
Religion Episcopalian
Website Rob Hogg for US Senate

Robert Mason "Rob" Hogg (born January 24, 1967) is the Iowa State Senator from the 19th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2007 after having served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. He ran for the election to the United States Senate coming in second behind former Iowa Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge.

Background

Hogg was born in Iowa City in 1967, the son of Robert (Bob) and Carol Ladd Hogg.[1] He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota.

Political career

State Legislature

Hogg currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Ways and Means committee; the Environment & Energy Independence committee, where he is vice chair; the Judiciary committee, where he is vice chair; and the Rebuild Iowa committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. As of February 2011, he was the only lawyer in the Iowa Senate.[2]

Hogg was elected in 2006 with 14,112 votes (59%), defeating Republican opponent Renee Schulte.[3]

U.S. Senate Campaign

On July 8, 2014 Hogg announced that he had formed a committee to explore a potential run for United States Senate in 2016 against Republican incumbent Chuck Grassley.[4] Later in 2015, Hogg announced his candidacy. [5] Hogg has received the endorsement of over 60 state lawmakers, including Iowa Senate President Pam Jochum and Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal.[6]

Writing

On April 15, 2013 Hogg published a book entitled, "America's Climate Century." The book provides the fundamental context necessary to understand climate change and calls on all Americans to fight it.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.robhogg.org/about
  2. ↑ "Meet the 2011 lawyer-legislators". The Iowa Lawyer (February 2011).
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Rob Hogg announced exploratory committee for U.S. Senate". Des Moines Register. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.kwwl.com/story/30101349/2015/09/23/iowa-senator-rob-hogg-looks-to-unseat-sen-chuck-grassley
  6. ↑ http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/03/patty-judge-enter-us-senate-race-against-chuck-grassley/81267296/
  7. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Americas-Climate-Century-America-Americans/dp/1483987159/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Polly Bukta		 38th District
2003 – 2007 		Succeeded by
Tyler Olson
Iowa Senate
Preceded by
Chuck Larson		 19th District
2007 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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