Jon Jacobsen

Jacobsen was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1961. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law. In law school, Jacobsen was the associate managing editor of The Journal of Corporation Law.^[1]

Jacobsen worked as a senior trust officer and vice president at Security National Bank. He also hosted Now You've Heard It All on KMA.^[2] He has been a member of the Pottawattamie County Republican Central Committee and the Iowa Right to Life Committee. Jacobsen was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in a July 12, 2017 special election, succeeding Greg Forristall.^[3] On Monday, May 23, 2022, during the 2022 extended legislative session, Jacobsen announced that he was joining the US Coast Guard^[4] and would not be seeking re-election prior to walking out of the session before adjournment. Jacobsen is not seeking reelection to the House, but is considering a run for the state senate in 2024.^[5] As of May 24, 2022 his website solicits donations for his November 2022 re-election, linking to his winred.com fundraising site.^[6]