Robert M. "Rob" Hogg (born January 24, 1967) is the Iowa State Senator from the 19th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2007. He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota. His prior political experience includes serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 – 2007.
Hogg currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Ways and Means committee; the Environment & Energy Independence committee, where he is vice chair; the Judiciary committee, where he is vice chair; and the Rebuild Iowa committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. As of February 2011, he was the only lawyer in the Iowa Senate.
Hogg was elected in 2006 with 14,112 votes (59%), defeating Republican opponent Renee Schulte.
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