Michael Moreland

{{Short description|American politician and lawyer (born 1962)}}

Michael J. Moreland (born 9 December 1962) is an American politician and lawyer.

Moreland was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on 9 December 1962 to John and Mary Moreland. He earned a bachelor's degree from Creighton University and subsequently graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law.{{cite news |title=Michael J. Moreland |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=1085 |access-date=27 April 2022 |publisher=Iowa General Assembly}} Outside of politics, Moreland practiced family law.{{cite news |title=Ottumwa's Pumphrey awaits decision from state |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/132295492/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Des Moines Register |date=24 September 1998}} He ran for the Iowa House of Representatives in 1992 as a Democratic Party candidate, and won the District 93 seat against fellow Ottumwa resident and political independent Jerry Parker.{{cite news |title=Many seek seats in legislature |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/131967397/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Des Moines Register |date=23 October 1992}} He was unopposed during the 1994 party primaries,{{cite news |title=Unopposed candidates face November vote |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130446453/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Des Moines Register |date=8 June 1994}} and won reelection twice thereafter, serving as a state representative until 1999. During his tenure as a state representative, Moreland discussed penalties for drunk driving and expressed support for tax cuts.{{cite news |title=House OKs cut in income tax rates |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130381668/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Des Moines Register |date=5 March 1997}}{{cite news |title=[continued from A1] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/132122768/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Des Moines Register |date=27 March 1997}} In 1996, Moreland served as assistant minority leader.{{cite journal |title=Regular session seventy-sixth General Assembly |journal=Journal of the Iowa House of Representatives |date=1996 |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/YHJL/855136.pdf |publisher=Iowa General Assembly}}

After stepping down from the state legislature, Moreland led the non-profit Bridge View Center, Inc.{{cite news |title=Ottumwa eyes more money for center |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130353645/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Des Moines Register |date=21 December 2000}}