Derek Wulf

Derek Wulf graduated from Hudson High School. Wulf earned a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in 2004. His career experience includes working as a farmer/rancher and as a swine nutrition and production specialist with Cargill, Inc. Wulf has served as the president of the Black Hawk County Cattlemen and on the Black Hawk County Fairboard.[1]

Lieutenant Governor of Iowa

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Iowa House of Representatives

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born and raised in rural Black Hawk County, Derek is a fourth-generation farmer/rancher from Hudson, Iowa. Derek graduated from Hudson High School and then continued his education at Iowa State University, obtaining a degree in Animal Science. Dereks wife, Dresden, is also a lifelong Iowan, form Eldora, Iowa. Dresden has been an instructor in the Agriculture Department at Hawkeye Community College for 15 years. Derek and Dresden have two children, Aubrey who is 11 and Claire who is 7 that both attend Hudson Elementary School and are very active in youth rodeo and 4-H. Derek has spent his lifetime building a successful livestock and crop operation in rural Black Hawk and Tama Counties on land that has been in his family for generations. Derek currently farms and ranches full time where he and his family produce beef cattle, swine, corn, soybeans, and hay. Derek and his family attend church at Zion Lutheran Church in Hudson.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

It’s critically important to me that the voices of our rural communities be heard so they can continue to grow and thrive for our children, who will one day continue on our businesses, farms, and communities. I am a proponent of fighting for anything that helps our small businesses develop and grow, as well as continuing to attract investment by the diverse array of businesses that are willing to invest in our Iowa communities, all of which support our economy to keep rural Iowa strong for future generations.I’m a believer in faith, freedom, safety, and common sense, and if you vote for me, these are four of the principles that will guide my service to you in the Statehouse.I believe as a state, we need to do more to invest in rural Iowa. That means an investment in jobs, housing, broadband, and child care so young families can make rural Iowa a place to call home. We need to prioritize skyscrapers in Des Moines less, and businesses on main street more.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am most passionate about any policy that strengthens our rural communities and the strong agriculture community that makes up HD76. As an active farmer, I think we need to continue to let farmers do what they do best by continuing to encourage and reward them for preserving our precious resources abundant in Iowa of our land, air and water. Also, as a product of a smaller-sized school (Hudson) where my kids now attend, I know the value of ensuring our schools have what they need. I’ll work to ensure our schools continue to receive reliable and sustainable increases in education funding to help meet their budgetary needs so they can focus on their work of educating our next generation of Iowa’s workforce. I also want to make sure that when we fund programs and tax credits aimed at creating jobs, that rural Iowa receives the attention it deserves for these programs.