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Meet Shawn Ellerbroek
Shawn Ellerbroek brings his passion for education and community to his campaign for Iowa House of Representatives District 57. With over two decades of experience as a chemistry professor, Ellerbroek is deeply committed to shaping policies that prioritize quality education, affordable and accessible healthcare, and economic prosperity for all Iowans. Shawn is a life-long Iowan who has raised three children in Waverly with his wife, Angie. Service on the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District board and his tenure at Wartburg College help him bring a profound understanding to the issues facing Iowans. The Shawn for Iowa platform emphasizes listening and inclusive governance along with evidence-based decision-making, with the aim to foster a brighter, more equitable future for all Iowans.
Iowa was once a renowned leader in education. Our public schools and universities were some of the best in the nation. This is no longer the case. Under Kim Reynolds’ and Pat Grassely’s leadership, the Iowa legislature has imperiled public education by underfunding and overregulating our school systems. Pat Grassley’s most recent attack on our schools was his decision to send millions of taxpayer dollars to private institutions. Extreme Republicans in Des Moines have also gutted the AEA system which provided invaluable services to Iowa’s rural schools. These short sighted policies are leaving Iowa’s school children behind. If we can stop Kim Reynolds and Pat Grassley from taking us further down this path, I believe we can still regain that position as a leader in education. As a parent, a teacher, and a school board member, I know that a great education is the foundation of a greater Iowa.
Rooted in agriculture, Iowa’s economic future depends on balancing our growing urban infrastructure with a solid commitment to a rural way of living. A strong economy depends on a workforce that has access to basic needs like affordable housing, childcare, and healthcare. Across Iowa, our small towns are struggling with policies from Des Moines that diminish local control by over-regulating small-town entrepreneurship. We need investments in childcare and housing across Iowa, so that young families have the support they need to come back home and use their talents to strengthen Iowa’s economy. We need representatives in Des Moines who can truly voice the needs of rural residents, who will strengthen small business opportunities, invest in family farms, improve our quality of life, and inspire the next generation of Iowans to make this place their home.
As a cancer researcher, I am used to finding answers to hard questions. Iowa deserves representatives who will prioritize their health and the health of the world around us. However, under the Republican trifecta in Des Moines, our state government has made dramatic cuts to healthcare budgets and programs that keep Iowans healthy and our air and water clean. Additionally, Governor Reynolds’ efforts to resist Affordable Care Act provisions have cost Iowa families millions of dollars. Iowa is the only state to have a significant increase in cancer rates in the last decade. Our mental healthcare system is now the worst in the country due to years of Republican-led cuts. In June 2024, when Reynolds upheld a 6-week abortion ban, Iowa became one of the worst states for women’s health and reproductive freedom. We all deserve better. There is no life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness when Iowans are left to worry about the water they drink, the air they breathe and the care they can receive. Let’s work together to demand a change in Des Moines.
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