(Griswold, IA) – Cass County Board of Supervisor’s Chairman Steve Baier, a Republican from Griswold, today (Wednesday) announced he intends to run for Iowa District 9 Senate seat that will be open, following the announcement State Senator Tom Shipley (R-Nodaway) will retire at the end of his current term. Iowa Senate District #9 includes the counties of, Cass, Montgomery, Adams, Taylor, Page, Ringgold, and a large portion of Union County.

Baier has spent the past several years serving as the chair of the Cass County Board of Supervisors. He’s a former wrestling coach and educator. Baier also serves as the president of the Noble Initiative Foundation, which helps local families and parents looking for high-quality child care, including building a $3 million child care center in Griswold. Baier also taught Chemistry and Physics for over 25 years.

Steve Baier (R) – Griswold

Baier operates a family farm on land his family bought back in 1943 and has previously served as a leader at the Noble United Methodist Church. In the press release announcing Baier’s candidacy, Tom Shipley threw his support behind Baier’s candidacy, saying ““I have known Steve for many years dating back to my time on the school board and we have worked together over that time to support our rural communities,” said Senator Shipley. “He’s a hard-worker, solutions-focused and cares a lot about southwest Iowans and their families. I know he will do a great job taking his work ethic to the Iowa Senate and working to not just make our district better, but the entire state.”