Norlin Mommsen
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| name = Norlin Mommsen
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| state_house = Iowa
| district = 70th
| term_start = January 12, 2015
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| constituency = District 70 (2023-Present)
District 97 (2015-2023)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|11|2}}
| birth_place = Clinton, Iowa, U.S.
| party = Republican
| spouse = Denise
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| children = five
| residence = DeWitt, Iowa
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| profession = farmer
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Norlin Mommsen (born November 2, 1957) is the Iowa State Representative from the 70th District.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/norlin-mommsen|title=Iowa House Republicans » Norlin Mommsen|website=www.iowahouserepublicans.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-15}} He has served as a Republican in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=14810|title=State Representative|last=Agency|first=Iowa Legislative Services|website=www.legis.iowa.gov|access-date=2017-02-15}}
In February 2017, Rep. Mommsen threatened a teacher & constituent who spoke out against his stance on Chapter 20.{{Clarify|reason=Chapter 20 of what?|date=February 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://m.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/14/1633383/-Iowa-Republican-threatens-teacher-with-arrest-for-speaking|title=Iowa Republican threatens teacher with arrest for speaking her mind|newspaper=Daily Kos|access-date=2017-02-15}}
In February 2022, Rep. Mommsen sponsored a bill which would have required Iowa public schools to install cameras in every classroom so parents could watch the livestreams. The bill was tabled because it lacked the votes to clear a House subcommittee. While explaining his disappointment that the bill had stalled, Rep. Mommsen said, “I think what is important is the conversation takes place and that's what I was trying to provoke here was a conversation ... It's a big meat grinder and who knows what comes out the other end.”{{Cite news|url=https://www.radioiowa.com/2022/02/09/bill-requiring-cameras-in-iowa-classrooms-stalls/|title=Bill requiring cameras in Iowa classrooms stalls|newspaper=RadioIowa|access-date=2022-02-09}}
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Category:People from DeWitt, Iowa
Category:People from Clinton, Iowa
Category:Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly
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