Jeff Danielson


Jeff Danielson.
Danielson served on following committees: Appropriations, Economic Growth, State Government, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee. Permanent statutory committees he serves on include: Public Retirement Systems and State Government Efficiency Review. Danielson additionally serves on the Iowa Capital Investment Board.
His prior public service experience includes experience as the Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Waterloo Planning, Programming, and Zoning Commission. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and serves the community of Cedar Falls as a professional firefighter.

Iowa Senate

Danielson was first elected in 2004 with 16,712 votes, defeating Republican opponent Frank Dowie. He was re-elected in 2008 with 16,103 votes. He defeated his opponent, Republican Walt Rogers, by only 22 votes, following administrative recounts in two precincts and a district-wide recount.
Due to redistricting, most of Iowa Senate District 10 became District 30 in the 2012 election and became effective on January 13, 2013.
More recently Danielson has been exploring the legalization of online poker in the state of Iowa. The most recent legislation signed by Governor Terry Branstad explores the online gaming by instructing Iowa's Racing and Gaming Commission to submit a report on the issue.
As Vice-Chair of the Veterans Affairs committee and a veteran of the United States Navy, Danielson is a consistent advocate for pro-veteran legislation.
Danielson previously served as President Pro Tempore of the Iowa Senate from 2006–2012.
In early 2019 he resigned from the Senate due in part to his anti immigrant vote and the public fallout for his reasoning and lack of decorum on social media.
He found a job working as a special interest lobbyist for an energy corporation, which led to a special election.