Mark Kuhn

Mark A. Kuhn (born September 10, 1950 in Charles City, Iowa) is an American grain farmer and politician. He was the Iowa State Representative for the 14th District and served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 through 2011. Early life and education Kuhn is the son of Max Kuhn, a farmer, and Helen, a school teacher. Kuhn grew up on his family's farm and graduated from Charles City High School in 1968. He received his BS in history and his teaching certificate from Iowa State University. After graduating college, Kuhn moved back home to work on the family farm. Career Kuhn has worked on the Kuhn family grain farm for 34 years. He also worked as a substitute teacher for fifteen years. In 1999 he was elected the Iowa State Representative for the 14th District. He was re-elected in 2006 with 8,154 votes (75%), defeating Independent opponent Darwin J. Rieman.