Beth Wessel-Kroeschell

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (born 1959) is an American politician. She has been a Democratic member for the Iowa House of Representatives since 2005.

Wessel-Kroeschell was born and raised in Ames, Iowa and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa and a master’s in public administration from Iowa State University. She worked as a desktop publisher, public school teacher, nonprofit administrator, and legislative assistant to state representatives Ralph Rosenberg and Bill Bernau. She later worked as the public events coordinator for Reiman Gardens and lectured in Iowa State University’s political science department.

Wessel-Kroeschell was first elected to represent District 45 for the state house in 2005. During the 2022 state legislative elections, she was redistricted to District 49.

, Wessel-Kroeschell serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Public Safety, Ways & Means, and Judiciary committees, as well as the Health & Human Services committee, where she is the ranking member. She is also a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee and of the Medical Assistance Projections and Assessment Council.

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