Brooke Boden

Brooke Boden is an American politician. She has served as a member of the Iowa [House of Representatives] from Iowa [House of Representatives, District 21|District 21] since 2021 and as a Republican.

Personal life

Boden was born in Indianola, Iowa, in 1973, and attended Indianola Community [School District |Indianola High School]. She and her husband Adam raised three children.

Prior to pursuing political office, Boden had operated a dance studio for 24 years. While working for National Ballooning Ltd., a hot air balloon manufacturer owned by her family, Boden attained a repairman certificate, permitting her to inspect and repair hot air balloons. She also holds a license as an insurance agent, and worked as a dental assistant.

Boden lobbied for legislation supporting Iowa residents with Lyme disease, which passed the Iowa General Assembly in 2017. She later became a co-chair of the Warren County Republican Party.
In 2019, Boden began campaigning for the Iowa House seat held by Scott Ourth. She defeated Ourth in November 2020, winning 9,756 votes to Ourth's 8,411 votes. Boden took office on 11 January 2021, and was named vice chair of the state government committee. In 2022, Boden defeated Joe Kerner in House District 21, and won a third term against Spencer Waugh in 2024.