Houser (born October 9, 1942) was the Iowa State Senator from the 49th District.
He served in the Iowa Senate from 2002, when he filled a vacancy left by Derryl McLaren's resignation, until 2013.
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Houser served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Local Government committee; the Transportation committee; the Ways and Means committee; and the Economic Growth committee, where he is the ranking member.
He also serves on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.
His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1992 to 2001, serving on the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors from 1979 to 1993, and serving two terms on the Carson-Macedonia School Board.
Houser was re-elected in 2006 with 14,373 votes, running unopposed.