Rod Blum
Rod Blum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Braley |
| Succeeded by | Abby Finkenauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodney Leland Blum April 26, 1955 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Karen Blum |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Loras College (BA) University of Dubuque (MBA) |
Rodney Leland Blum (/ˈblʌm/; born April 26, 1955) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2015 to 2019.
A member of the Republican Party, Blum has described himself as a member of the Tea Party movement. He was first elected in 2014, succeeding Bruce Braley, who ran unsuccessfully for the Senate that same year. He then won a second term in 2016. In 2018, he lost reelection to Democrat Abby Finkenauer.