Larry Noble (politician)
Larry L. Noble | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – December 17, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Lamberti |
| Succeeded by | Jack Whitver |
| Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety | |
| In office January 14, 2011 – July 5, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Terry Branstad |
| Preceded by | Eugene Meyer[1] |
| Succeeded by | K. Brian London |
| In office September 2013 – January 9, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Terry Branstad |
| Preceded by | K. Brian London |
| Succeeded by | Roxann Ryan[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Grandview, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Brett and Shelby |
| Residence | Ankeny, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Central Missouri State University |
| Website | Noble's website |
Larry L. Noble was an Iowa State Senator from the 35th District. He served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 until his resignation on December 17, 2010.
He earned his BA in Criminal Justice Administration from Central Missouri State University (now the University of Central Missouri) in 1973.
Noble was elected in 2006 with 16,694 votes (52%), defeating Democratic opponent Merle O. Johnson.[3] He was re-elected in 2010 with 27,563 votes, running unopposed.[4]
Commissioner of Public Safety
He was appointed to become Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) in December 2010 by Governor Terry Branstad. He assumed office on January 14, 2011.[5] He resigned on July 5, 2012, stating he wanted to spend more time with family.[6] He was initially succeeded by Steve Ponsetto, who was the Executive Officer of DPS.[6] On September 11, 2012, Governor Branstad appointed K. Brian London to be the new Commissioner.[7]
He was re-appointed as Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety in September 2013 by Governor Terry Branstad, following turmoil with his successor K. Brian London.[8] He retired on January 9, 2015.[9]
References
- ^ "Noble to be public safety commissioner". Des Moines Register. December 21, 2010. p. 96. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Branstad selects new public safety commissioner". Quad-City Times. February 7, 2015. p. B4. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.sos.state.ia.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.sos.state.ia.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Branstad: Making government smaller is one of top priorities". Sioux City Journal. January 2, 2011. p. 8. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Larry Noble resigns as public safety commissioner". Globe-Gazette. June 16, 2012. p. 8. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Former CIA official to run Department of Public Safety". Sioux City Journal. September 12, 2012. p. A5. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Noble named as new Department of Public Safety comissioner". Muscatine Journal. September 5, 2013. p. A3. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "Public safety comissioner retires- again". Muscatine Journal. December 11, 2014. p. A2. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
External links
- Senator Larry Noble official Iowa General Assembly site
- Senator Larry Noble at Iowa Senate Republican Caucus
- Profile at Vote Smart