DES MOINES, IOWA — Representative Tom Moore announced his intention to seek reelection to the District 21 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives. District 21 is comprised of Adams and Union counties, and parts of Pottawattamie and Cass counties.

Moore was originally elected to the House in December 2015 in a special election to replace the late Rep. Jack Drake. Before serving in the House, Moore dedicated much of his life to working with Iowa’s youth. For 33 years he taught physical education, American history, world history, reading, and health to 6th – 12th grade students in the Grinnell and Griswold school districts. Moore also coached football, wrestling, and golf during those years. Following his retirement from education he served on the Griswold Board of Education from 2009 through 2015.

Rep. Tom Moore (right)

Moore continues his service to Iowa students in the House where he serves on the Education Committee and is Vice Chair of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Moore also serves on the Environmental Protection, Human Resources, and State Government Committees. His first vote in the House was to raise education funding by two percent for fiscal year 2016.

From 2007 to 2015 Moore worked as the Assistant Manager at Southwest Iowa Egg, where he gained insight into what it takes to successfully run an animal agriculture organization and a business in general. His second vote in the House was in support of coupling Iowa’s tax code with the federal code and save farmers and business owners thousands of dollars under Section 179, which allows for accelerated depreciation of new business assets up to $500,000.

Moore has been married to his wife Jewell Moore for 31 years. They have three children.