Joe Riding


Joe Riding is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.

Early life and political career

Riding was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 8, 1962. He was raised in Altoona, Iowa, and graduated from Southeast Polk High School before earning a degree from Upper Iowa University. Riding and his wife Leann own the Terrace Hills Golf Course. He won the Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 seat in 2012, facing Republican candidate Jim Carley. Riding lost to Zach Nunn in a 2014 bid for a second term, and lost again to Nunn in 2016.
As a member of the Iowa House, Riding served on several committees, among them the Commerce, Local Government, Transportation, and Ways and Means committees. He also served as a member of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.

Electoral history

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