Breitbach to seek newly-created Iowa Senate District 28 seat

Mike Breitbach of Strawberry Point has launched his campaign for the Iowa Senate and pledged to run an aggressive grassroots campaign to represent the newly-created Senate District 28, which includes Clayton and Allamakee counties and portions of Winneshiek and Fayette counties in northeast Iowa.
A 1974 graduate of Edgewood-Colesburg Community Schools and a 1978 graduate of Loras College with a degree in accounting and business, Breitbach formed Trans Star Trucking, a 20-employee cement and flyash hauling company, with his brother, Tim, and Roger Swales in 1984. In 1987, Breitbach joined Smith Insurance in Strawberry Point, a 10-employee agency, eventually becoming a partner in 1992. Then in 1997, Breitbach purchased Swales Precast, Inc., a 15-employee precast concrete manufacturer, with his brother and Roger Swales.
“My wife and I have been very blessed by being able to raise our family and grow our businesses in northeast Iowa,” said Breitbach. “I firmly believe there is no better place to live, grow or achieve than right here in Iowa and that is why I’m running for the Iowa Senate - to work hard to ensure our children and grandchildren have access to the same opportunities to be successful and prosperous.”
Breitbach also has extensive community leadership and involvement. He currently is a board member of the Clayton County Civil Service Commission, Farmers Savings Bank, Strawberry Point Economic Development Fund, Strawberry Homes and Strawberry Point Leisure Homes. He is a member of the Iowa Independent Insurance Association, the Iowa Motor Truck Association, the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association, the Iowa Concrete Paving Association, the Iowa Bankers Association, Strawberry Point Lions Club, Core Curriculum Committee of Starmont Community School District and an Alumni Member of Leadership Iowa.
Additionally, he served four years on the Strawberry Point City Council and is a past board member of the Strawberry Point Chamber of Commerce, the Backbone Golf and Country Club and is Past President of the Strawberry Point Jaycees. He served 26 years on the Strawberry Point Fire Department, including five years as chief, and was an EMT for 22 years.
Combining his extensive business experience with a long record of community involvement, Breitbach says he has the familiarity and knowledge to bring about measurable results for the taxpayers of Iowa. He aims to help balance the budget without raising taxes and promote a business climate where small business job creation can flourish.
“It is easy to point out the problems in our government,” said Breitbach. “However, what we really need are leaders in office who can pinpoint those problems and, more importantly, find the solutions. I have a proven record of solving problems in business and I want to bring that approach to state government.”
Breitbach has been married to his wife, Theresa, for 35 years, and she is a registered nurse at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo and Oelwein. They have four adult children and are members of  St. Mary Catholic Church.
To learn more about Mike Breitbach, visit www.friendsforbreitbach.com.