Representative Brent Siegrist

Brent Siegrist is an American politician from the state of Iowa. Born on September 30, 1952, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, he is a member of the Republican Party. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives for twenty years, non-consecutively, ten of which he filled the role of Speaker.

Siegrist graduated from St. Albert High School and earned a B.A. in social science from Dana College. Prior to getting into politics, Siegrist worked as a high school teacher. He was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in the 1984 elections. He served as Speaker of the Iowa House. Siegrist announced he would not seek reelection to the Iowa House in 2002, choosing instead to run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. He lost in the Republican primary to Steve King.

Since leaving the Iowa House, Siegrist has worked for the Iowa Area Education Agencies. In 2013, he announced he would run for mayor of Council Bluffs, Iowa. He lost the election to Matt Walsh, a fellow Republican. In 2020 Siegrist rejoined the Iowa House of Representatives, representing district 16.

Siegrist’s career experience includes working as a high school teacher, a coach, and a manager of special projects with Valley Corp. He has served as the executive director of the Iowa Association of Area Education Agencies, the president of the Iowa Western Community College Board of Directors, and the vice president of the Iowa PBS Board.

Siegrist and his wife, Valerie, have two children. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.