Senator Herman Quirmbach Contact information
Here you will find contact information for Senator Herman Quirmbach, including email address, phone number, and mailing address.
| Name | Herman Quirmbach |
| Position | Senator |
| State | Iowa |
| Party | Democratic |
| Email Form | |
| Website | Official Website |
Herman Quirmbach for Senator
Herman Charles Quirmbach, born on October 6, 1950, in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an American politician and academic. He grew up in Mahtomedi, Minnesota, and Brookfield, Wisconsin. After graduating from Central High School, he pursued his higher education at Harvard University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. During his time at Harvard, he roomed with biochemist and Nobel laureate Roger Y. Tsien.
Quirmbach furthered his education at Princeton University, where he earned his Masters and Ph.D. in Economics. His doctoral dissertation was titled “Input prices and the horizontal and vertical structure of industry.”
After earning his doctoral degree, Quirmbach became an associate professor of economics at Iowa State University. His political career began when he served on the Ames City Council from 1995 to 2003. He was also the Ames Mayor Pro Tem in 2002.
In 2003, Quirmbach began serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 23rd district. As a Democrat, he has been serving in the Iowa Senate since then. He represents Senate District 25, which includes almost all of the city of Ames and also Grant Township in Story County.
Quirmbach is active in the Ames Kiwanis Club, the League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County, the Ames Chamber of Commerce, and the Story County Democratic Party. He has also served as Co-Chair of the Ames Veterans Memorial Committee and is currently the Treasurer and Past President of the Ames Patriotic Council.
Throughout his Senate service, Quirmbach has received numerous awards, including the Exemplary Service Award from Iowa Alliance for Arts Education (2016), Education Award from the NAACP-Ames Branch (2016), Pacesetter Award from the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (2013), Safe Community Partners Award from the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2012), Gift of Clean Air Champion Award from CAFE Iowa (2012), Iowa League of Cities’ Legislative Service Award (2010), Public Health Award for Smoke-free Leadership, Story County Tobacco Task Force (2008), and Stick Your Neck Out Award from the National Association for the Mentally Ill (2005).