Kraig Paulsen was born on September 9,1964 and is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2017 and as speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.
13 Facts About Kraig Paulsen
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Kraig Paulsen's mother, Marilyn Felker, is a retired hospital transcription manager.
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Kraig Paulsen was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the USAF Commendation Medal, and the USAF Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster.
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Kraig Paulsen was twice recognized as the Best Operations Crew in the USAF in his assigned weapon system, Air Force Space Command Maintenance Junior Officer Manager of the Year, and the Missile Wing Instructor of the Year.
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Kraig Paulsen was first elected to the Iowa House in 2002 and serves House District 67, which includes: Hiawatha, Robins and portions of both Marion and Cedar Rapids.
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Kraig Paulsen served as speaker of the House from 2011 to 2015.
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Kraig Paulsen was an attorney for CRST International, Inc in Cedar Rapids.
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Kraig Paulsen then took an unadvertised position with Iowa State University in January 2016; leading a new supply chain initiative aimed at improving corporate engagement in research, experiential learning for students, and educational outreach for faculty and staff.
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The job Kraig Paulsen accepted was not advertised, as is required in most cases.
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In 2019, Kraig Paulsen was appointed director of the Iowa Department of Revenue.
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Later, it was announced that Kraig Paulsen would continue in the role permanently and remain in the position as revenue director.
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Kraig Paulsen married his high school sweetheart, Cathy, in Cedar Rapids in 1985.
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The Kraig Paulsen family is members of the New Covenant Bible Church in Cedar Rapids.