Zachary Dieken is an American politician. He currently represents District 5 in the Iowa House of Representatives[1] and serves as an Iowa State Patrol Trooper.[2]

Biography

Dieken graduated from George-Little Rock Senior High School,[3] and received a bachelor's degree in sociology and criminal justice from Northwestern College in 2012.[4] Prior to being elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, he worked as a state patrol trooper and a substitute teacher.[5]

Dieken lives in Granville, Iowa.[6] He and his wife Megan[7] have one son.[4]

Political career

Dieken announced his intention to run in the Republican primary to represent the newly created fifth district of the Iowa House of Representatives on November 15, 2021.[4] He ran as a strong conservative, emphasizing his support for a private school voucher program which incumbent Dennis Bush opposed.[8] Since taking office, he has been described as among the most conservative state legislators in Iowa.[9] Dieken received an endorsement from Governor Kim Reynolds,[10] and won the June 7, 2022 primary with 55.8% of the vote, beating Bush and Tom Kuiper.[8]

Dieken ran unopposed in the November 8, 2022 general election[11] and took office January 9, 2023.[12] In 2024, he won re-election,[13] beating independent candidate Michael Schnoes with 77.8 of the vote.[14]

He served as vice chair of the Environmental Protection committee and as a member of the Agriculture and Public Safety committees.[1] Dieken has sponsored bills to increase requirements for CO2 pipeline expansions,[15] to amend the Iowa constitution to forbid same-sex marriage,[16][17] and to require pre-birth child support.[18]

In 2024, Dieken said that cities and counties should set property taxes in defiance of state law, citing the "doctrine of the lesser magistrates."[19] This statement was criticized by local government officials and newspapers.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b "Representative Zach Dieken". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ^ Van Aartsen, Scott (2023-01-13). "New State Representative Zach Dieken Tells About His Priorities for 2023". KIWA Radio. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  3. ^ "Iowa State Rep. Zach Dieken - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  4. ^ a b c Helton, Elijah (2021-11-23). "Open Iowa House seat has first entrant". The N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  5. ^ Pedley, Nick (2021-11-18). "Another Republican jumps into HD5 race". The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  6. ^ Breen, Matt (2022-05-25). "Reynolds endorses GOP challenger over incumbent Republican lawmaker in June primary". KTIV. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  7. ^ Rust, Justin (2022-03-25). "Dieken gives case for District 5 seat". The N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  8. ^ a b Helton, Elijah (2022-06-07). "Dieken, Evans, Wheeler win primaries". The N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  9. ^ Cullen, Tom (2024-03-01). "Dieken says governments should ignore new property tax law". The Cherokee Chronicle Times. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  10. ^ Howell, Michael (2022-05-25). "Gov. Reynolds endorsing another Republican House member's primary challenger". KGAN. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  11. ^ "Live Iowa State House Election Results 2022". Iowa Public Radio. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  12. ^ Gruber-Miller, Steven (2023-01-09). "The Iowa Legislature's 2023 session is back in action under GOP control. What to expect". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  13. ^ Welte, Dean (2024-11-05). "DECISION 2024: Results for races in Northwest Iowa". KTIV. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  14. ^ Rust, Justin (2024-11-05). "N'West Iowa election results". The N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  15. ^ Helton, Elijah (2023-03-13). "Dieken, Evans talk pipeline legislation". The N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  16. ^ "Republican lawmakers propose amendment that would ban gay marriage in Iowa". KCCI. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  17. ^ Kurtz, Jake (2023-03-02). "Dieken co-sponsors House bill banning same-sex marriage". Cherokee Chronicle Times. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  18. ^ Mackey, Mikaela (2024-02-24). "Pre-Birth Child Support bill". The N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  19. ^ Mohmand, Amber; Cullen, Tom (2024-03-01). "Rep. Dieken: Ignore new property tax lawHe advises cities, counties to set their own tax rates no matter what state thinks". Storm Lake Times Pilot. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  20. ^ Mackey, Mikaela (2024-03-18). "Chuck Virgil stands by Dieken's statement". The N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  21. ^ "Editorial: Dieken's odd advice". The N'West Iowa Review. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-28.


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