State Senator Joe Seng is currently serving his second term in the Iowa Senate. He represents Senate District 43, which includes Davenport in Scott County. Before his election to the Senate, Seng served one term in the Iowa House of Representatives.

Senator Seng is chair of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee. He also serves on the Agriculture, Appropriations, Natural Resources, and Ways & Means committees.

Joe is actively involved in his community, as a member of the Knights of Columbus, NAACP, and vice-president and chairman of fundraising at Marquette Academy.

He has received many awards and recognitions, including Past Presidents Award from the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association and the Golden Apple Award from Marquette Academy.  He was also named Legislator of the Year by the Izaak Walton League and received national recognition from the American Humane Society for his efforts to prevent animal cruelty.

Joe graduated from Lost Nation Community High School and earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University. He is currently a veterinarian in Davenport.

He has one daughter, Heidi, and two grandsons.