Nate Boulton (born May 23, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician currently serving in the Iowa Senate. Boulton, a Democrat, represents the 16th district. Boulton was first elected in 2016 to replace retiring Democratic Senator Dick Dearden. On May 4, 2017 Boulton announced his candidacy for the Iowa gubernatorial election, 2018 with a video on Twitter.
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State Senate
Nate Boulton was elected to his first term in the Iowa Senate in 2016. He represents the people of Senate District 16 on the Northeast side of Des Moines and in Pleasant Hill.
Senator Boulton is ranking member on the Labor & Business Relations Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations, Commerce and Judiciary committees.
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Gubernatorial campaign
On May 4, 2017 Boulton announced his candidacy for Governor of Iowa. His platform includes fighting for workers' rights, as he was an outspoken opponent of the collective bargaining bill that was passed by the Republican led Iowa Legislature. He also voiced strong support for public education in Iowa.
Former Presidential Candidate Martin O'Malley lauded Boulton's announcement, writing on Twitter, "The future is now. Congratulations @NateBoulton on entering the race for #IAGov #iapolitics".
Electoral history
Career
Outside the Legislature, Nate is a partner with Hedberg & Boulton, where he practices in workers compensation, personal injury and labor law. He earned his law degree from Drake Law School in 2005 and was admitted to the Iowa bar that year. He also holds a Master's of Public Administration from Drake University and a Bachelor's in history and political science from Simpson College.
Nate has served as vice-president of the Iowa Association for Justice and as president of the Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee. He also acts as a grader for the Iowa Bar Exam.
Nate's career has focused on Iowa workers and their families: fighting for fairness in the workplace, standing up against wrongful terminations and advocating for injured workers.
He also devotes time for teaching and has taught courses in labor law at Drake Law School, sports law and business law at Simpson College, and organizational management and moral leadership at William Penn University.
Nate grew up in Columbus Junction. He now lives in Des Moines with his wife, Andrea, who works for the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.
Education
Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa o J.D., Certificate in Legislative Practice - 2005 o Honors: With Honors o Law Journal: Drake Journal of Agricultural Law, Board of Editors, 2003 - 2005 Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa o Master of Public Administration - May, 2005 Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa o B.A. cum laude - May, 2002 o Major: History and Political Science
References
External links
- Nate Boulton at Iowa Legislature
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Campaign Website
Source of the article : Wikipedia