The seven-member commission is an independent entity, separate from the Iowa Judicial Branch. Members include:
Four persons (not lawyers or judges) appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate; no more than two of the four lay persons on the commission may belong to the same political party
One district court judge appointed by the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
Two practicing lawyers appointed by the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court; the two practicing lawyers on the commission may not belong to the same political party
Commission members serve staggered-six year terms
Judicial Qualifications Commission
Each member serves a six-year term with no possible second term
Name | City | Appointed by | Term Expires |
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Cynthia Moser | Sioux City | Iowa Supreme Court | 12/31/2029 |
Hon. David Porter | Des Moines | Iowa Supreme Court | 12/31/2026 |
Melvin Shaw, Chair | Coralville | Iowa Supreme Court | 12/31/2027 |
Jeanita McNulty | Blue Grass | Governor Reynolds | 4/30/2025 |
Rich Wright | Sioux City | Governor Reynolds | 4/30/2027 |
Emily Callison | Ankeny | Governor Reynolds | 4/30/2027 |
Wayne Stuedemann | DeWitt | Governor Reynolds | 4/30/2029 |