Rod Blum

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 (age 69); 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, he was first elected in 2014 and won a second term in the 2016 elections.

Bloom has described himself as a member of the Tea Party movement.^[1] In 2018, he was defeated for reelection by Democrat Abby Finkenauer.^[2]

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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 (1955-04-26) April 26, 1955 (age 69) Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Karen Blum
Children	5
Education	Loras College (BA) University of Dubuque (MBA)