Opening Day – 91st Iowa General Assembly

Rep. Craig Williams (R-Carroll) listens to remarks from Iowa House leadership.

Freshman Rep. Rob Johnson (D-Polk) listens to remarks from Iowa House leadership.

House Majority Leader Rep. Matt Windschitl (R-Harrison) delivers his opening remarks to the general assembly.

House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Polk) delivers her opening remarks to the general assembly.

Rep. Brent Siegrist (R-Pottawattamie) delivers remarks to the general assembly.

Rep. Brian Meyer (D-Polk) delivers remarks to the general assembly.

Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R-Worth) speaks to the general assembly.

Iowa House Sergeant at Arms Wayne Gieselman delivers a message to the Iowa House members.

Rep. Kenan Judge (D-Dallas) listens to Speaker Pat Grassley’s opening remarks.

Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley (R-Cedar) delivers his opening remarks to the general assembly.

Rep. Pat Grassley (R-Butler) raises his right hand as he takes the oath of office.

Rep. Pat Grassley (R-Butler, center) is escorted by Reps. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Polk) and Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R-Cedar) as he arrives at the Speaker’s dais.

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R-Cedar) gives a speech in support of Rep. Pat Grassley for Speaker of the Iowa House.

Representatives taking the oath of office

Representatives raise their right hands as they take their oath of office.

Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann sits between his son Rep. Bobby Kaufmann and US Sen. Charles Grassley before the session begins.

Rep. Mark Cisneros (R Muscatine) speaks with his aide as the session starts.

Rep. Mark Cisneros (R-Muscatine) confers with a legislative aide.

Rep. Helena Hayes (R-Mahaska) speaks with a colleague.

Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D-Linn) watches the information board as the session begins.

Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D-Polk) watches the information screen.

Speaker Pro Tem John Wills (R-Dickenson) speaks with a colleague before the session begins.

Rep. Austin Baeth (D-Polk) speaks with Senator Liz Bennett before the session begins.

Rep. Ross Wilburn (D-Story) speaks with a colleague.

Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D-Black Hawk) speaks with her aide before the session begins.

Rep. Brett Barker (R-Story) listens to a collegues before the session begins.

Rep. Amie Wichtndahl looks through her papers as the legislative session begins.

Rep. David Young (R-Dallas) speaks with Rep. Ann Meyer (R-Webster).

Rep. Shannon Lundgren listens to a colleague speak.

Rep. Ann Meyer (R-Webster) watches as the legislative session begins.

Rep. Heather Hora speaks with a colleague.

US Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) speaks with reporters in the Iowa House chamber.

Rep. Carter Nordman (R-Dallas) speaks with his aide.

Rep. Sami Scheetz (D-Linn) laughs as he speaks with a colleague.

Rep. Ray “Bubba” Sorensen (R-Adair) reads the opening day legislation.

Reps. Larry McBurney (D-Polk, left) and Rob Johnson (D-Polk, right) watch the public gallery.

Rep. Jeff Shipley (R-Van Buren) listens to a colleague speak.

Rep. Amie Wichtendahl (D-Linn) takes her seat in the Iowa House chamber.

Rep. Josh Turek (D-Pottawattamie) smiles listening to a colleague speak.