Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives

Joseph M. Kremer (19 August 1921 – 30 June 2010) was an American politician.
Joseph Kremer was born in Jesup, Iowa, on 19 August 1921 to Matt Kremer and his wife, Matilda Lardy. Following his graduation from the high school in his hometown in 1939, the younger Kremer served in the United States Army during World War II, through to his discharge in December 1946. Six months after, he married Ellen Janice Harn, with whom he raised eight children. Kremer was active in several county-level civic and agricultural organizations, and retired from farming in 1986.Kremer, a Republican was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives for Buchanan County in 1984, and served continuously until 1993, when fellow Republican Darrell Hanson represented District 27 for a single term. Kremer returned to the seat in 1995, was reelected once more, and retired at the end of his sixth term in 1999.He died on 30 June 2010 at the Buchanan County Health Center Long-Term Care Unit in Independence, Iowa.

Teresa A. Garman (née Lennon; born August 29, 1937) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Garman was born in Webster County, Iowa. A Republican, she served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003 (87th district from 1987 to 1993 and 63rd district from 1993 to 2003). She supported Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses.

Tom Riley (January 9, 1929 – July 21, 2011) was an American lawyer from Cedar Rapids, Iowa who served two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives and four in the Iowa Senate.

James L. Van Engelenhoven (September 8, 1943 – September 20, 2021) was an American politician, serving as the Iowa State Representative from the 71st District. He had served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1999, when he was elected to represent the 95th district. In addition to winning re-election in general election challenges, Van Engelenhoven had won three primary elections (1998, 2008, and 2010), though he went one year (2004) without any primary or general election opponents.
As of September 2011, Van Engelenhoven served on several committees in the Iowa House, including the Ethics, Local Government, Natural Resources, and Transportation committees. His prior political experience included serving as County Supervisor in Mahaska County from 1992-1998. He died in 2021 at the age of 78.

Larry L. Perkins (born January 8, 1937) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Perkins was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended the Drake University and was a decorator. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971 as a Republican.

Donald J. Paulin (born October 29, 1933) was an American politician and businessman.
Born in Plymouth County, Iowa, Paulin graduated from Union Consolidated High School. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He went to Westmar University for three years. Paulin was a kitchen cabinet retailer and president of a building materials company. Paulin served as mayor of Le Mars, Iowa. From 1983 to 1989, Paulin served in the Iowa House of Representatives and was a Republican.

Leigh Allen Rekow (born June 26, 1934) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Rekow was born in the Luana/Postville, Iowa area and is a farmer. As a Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001 to 2003 (32nd district).

Michael J. O'Brien (born May 4, 1939) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
O'Brien was born in Shenandoah, Iowa. He attended Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa and was a teacher. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003 (79th district).

Julian B. Garrett (born November 7, 1940) is an American lawyer and politician and is currently the Senator from the 11th district in the Iowa Senate.