Byrnes was a high school teacher for eight and a half years and also served as an administrator at the community college level. Byrnes taught or coached in the districts of Denison, Osage, Riceville, Mason City, St. Ansgar, and Clear Lake.[1]
In 2010, Byrnes, member of the Republican party was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives. As of January 2013, Byrnes served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Education, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means committees, as well as the Education Appropriations budget subcommittee. He served as the Chair of the Transportation committee.[citation needed] He was defeated in 2016.
Byrnes resides on an acreage in Mitchell County with his wife, Colleen, daughters, Alexandra and Scarlett, and son, Nolan. Colleen is a family nurse practitioner at the Mitchell County Regional Hospital and has received numerous prestigious awards for her work. The family enjoys their acreage where they have a small cow calf herd, raise gourds and play ball on their diamond.
Service
According to the IUB website he was General Manager of Osage Municipal Utilities, a former CUSB Bank director and served on the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Board of Directors, American Public Power Associations DEED Board, and T&D World Executive Advisory Board.[2]
Electoral history
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010[3] District 14 Turnout: 1,984
