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Michael (Michael) Breitbach (R-SS28)
Email - Web Site
Capitol: 515.281.3371
FAX: 515.242.5212
District: 563.933.6486
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Senator
State Capitol 1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
District Office:
301 West Mission Street
Strawberry Point, IA 52076
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| Elected: 2012 Next Election: 2016 | |
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BioA 1974 graduate of Edgewood-Colesburg Community Schools and a 1978 graduate of Loras College with a degree in accounting and business, Breitbach formed Trans Star Trucking, a 20 employee cement and flyash hauling company, with his brother Tim and Roger Swales in 1984. In 1987, Breitbach joined Smith Insurance in Strawberry Point, a 10 employee agency, eventually becoming a partner in 1992. In 1997, Breitbach purchased Swales Precast Inc, a 15 employee precast concrete manufacturer, with his brother and Roger Swales.Breitbach also has extensive community leadership and involvement. He currently is a board member of the Clayton County Civil Service Commission, Farmers Savings Bank, Strawberry Point Economic Development Fund, Strawberry Homes and Strawberry Point Leisure Homes. He is a member of the Iowa Independent Insurance Association, the Iowa Motor Truck Association, the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association, the Iowa Concrete Paving Association, the Iowa Bankers Association, Strawberry Point Lions Club, Core Curriculum Committee of Starmont Community School District and an Alumni Member of Leadership Iowa. Additionally, he served four years on the Strawberry Point City Council and is a past board member of the Strawberry Point Chamber of Commerce, the Backbone Golf and Country Club and is Past President of the Strawberry Point Jaycees. He served 26 years on the Strawberry Point Fire Department, including five years as chief and was an EMT for 22 years. Breitbach is married to his wife Theresa, a registered nurse at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo and Oelwein, of 34 years and they have four adult children. They are members of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
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