Beth Wessel-Kroeschell

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 49th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2005
Preceded byJane Greimann[1]
Personal details
Born1959 (age 66–67)
Ames, Iowa, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Websitelegis.iowa.gov/...

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (born 1959)[2] is an American politician. She has been a Democratic member for the Iowa House of Representatives since 2005.

Wessel-Kroeschell was born and raised in Ames, Iowa and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa and a master’s in public administration from Iowa State University. She worked as a desktop publisher, public school teacher, nonprofit administrator, and legislative assistant to state representatives Ralph Rosenberg and Bill Bernau. She later worked as the public events coordinator for Reiman Gardens and lectured in Iowa State University’s political science department.[3]

Wessel-Kroeschell was first elected to represent District 45 for the state house in 2005. During the 2022 state legislative elections, she was redistricted to District 49.[4]

As of January 2025, Wessel-Kroeschell serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Public Safety, Ways & Means, and Judiciary committees, as well as the Health & Human Services committee, where she is the ranking member. She is also a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee and of the Medical Assistance Projections and Assessment Council.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004  [5]
District 45
Turnout: 673		Democratic Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democratic41862.1
Tara Van Brederode Democratic21732.2
Leonard V. Larsen Democratic304.5
Shawn Carter Democratic81.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  [6]
District 45
Turnout: 14,005		Democratic hold Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democratic7,86456.2
Randy R. Woodbury Republican5,36638.3
Jerry Litzel Independent7495.3
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006  [7]
District 45 		Democratic hold Beth Wessel-Kroeschell* Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008  [8]
District 45
Turnout: 14,808		Democratic hold Beth Wessel-Kroeschell* Democratic8,58958.0
Ryan Rhodes Republican6,16841.7
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010  [9]
District 45
Turnout: 8,314		Democratic hold Beth Wessel-Kroeschell* Democratic4,39652.9
Karin Sevde Republican3,38940.8

References

  1. ↑ "Historical Information: House District 45". Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Beth Wessel-Kroeschell". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ Alt, Mikayla (October 23, 2022). "More than 7,000 people attend Spirits in the Garden". Iowa State Daily.
  4. ↑ Molayal, Hannah (November 6, 2022). "Beth Wessel-Kroeschell and Ross Wilburn set to represent Ames unopposed". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Canvass Summary – Primary – 2004 General Election (6/8/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-06-23. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  6. ↑ "Canvass Summary – Final – 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  7. ↑ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  8. ↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  9. ↑ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010". Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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