Dennis Guth
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 4th district |
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Assumed office January 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Kibbie |
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| Born | 1955 (age 61–62) near Klemme, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Klemme, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Website | Guth's website |
Dennis Guth (born 1955) is the Iowa State Senator from the 4th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2013. Guth was born and currently resides in Klemme, Iowa.
As of May 2016, Guth serves on the following committees: Economic Growth, Local Government, and Rules and Administration. He also serves on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee, as well as the Child Welfare Advisory Committee, and the Research and Development School Advisory Council.
During the 2017 legislative session, Guth voted for House File 295 which eliminates local control in municipalities that voted to increase their own minimum wage locally. Guth's vote will cause the minimum wage to be lowered in four counties which had already voted to raise their minimum wage (Johnson, Linn, Wapello, and Polk). Estimates show that at least 64,300 residents of Iowa will have their wages effectively lowered, including 35,800 to 36,000 in Polk County, 10,100 in Johnson County, and 18,400 in Linn County.
Guth voted in support of House File 625, which eliminated the requirement that parents report on their state taxes whether or not they have healthcare for their children. In this bill, Guth also voted to eliminate the requirement that parents apply for healthcare coverage, such as Hawk-i or Medicaid, for their children.
Guth voted for an amended form of Senate File 481. This bill eliminated elements of local control by requiring a local officer to comply and detain an immigrant who is guilty of three misdemeanors, non-violent felonies, and felonies until ICE arrives. This bill was opposed by a number of organizations in Iowa, including the Iowa Police Chief Association, the Iowa Catholic Conference, the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, the Iowa Coalition against Sexual Assault, and the Iowa State Bar Association.
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