State Senator Tom Courtney is currently serving his second term in the Iowa Senate.  He represents Senate District 44, which includes Des Moines and Louisa counties, and five precincts in Muscatine County. 

Sen.  Courtney is an Assistant Leader, serving as Whip for the Democratic Majority in the Senate.  He is chair of the Government Oversight Committee and vice-chair of the Labor & Business Relations Committee.  Sen. Courtney also sits on the Agriculture, Commerce, Rules & Administration, and Administrative Rules committees.

In addition to his work in the Legislature, Sen. Courtney serves on the Iowa Economic Development Board.

A member of UAW Local 807, Sen. Courtney is retired from Case/New Holland after 30 years of service.  He has served on the Iowa Workforce Development Board, the Southeast Iowa Health Center Board, and the Burlington School Board.

Sen. Courtney is a six-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force.  He and his late wife, Donna, have three children: Dawn, a special education teacher; Shawna, an elementary teacher; and Brian, who works as a paramedic in Colorado.  Sen. Courtney also has four grandchildren.