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Joni Ernst

ジョニ・エルンスト / じょに・えるんすと

American politician

July 1, 1970 (age 55) ・ Red Oak, Iowa, United States

  • Iowa
  • politician
  • military officer

My Take

What earns my respect for Joni Ernst, setting partisan questions aside, is the depth of the resume. Raised in tiny Red Oak, Iowa, she went from Iowa State to the Army Reserve, served over two decades in the Iowa National Guard, and retired as a lieutenant colonel with Global War on Terrorism medals to show for real service. Soldier first, senator second since 2015. Whatever one makes of her politics or her share of controversy, there is a self-made, dirt-under-the-nails quality to her path that I find hard to dismiss. She built her standing on her own feet, and that counts.

Overview

Joni Kay Ernst (née Culver; born July 1, 1970) is an American politician and retired military officer serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Iowa. She is a member of the Republican Party. After graduating from Iowa State University, Ernst joined the United States Army Reserve. She served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1993 to 2015, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Joni Ernst
Name (Japanese)
ジョニ・エルンスト
Reading
じょに・えるんすと
Born
July 1, 1970 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Cancer / Dog
Origin
Red Oak, Iowa, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
politician / military officer

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Iowa State University

Awards & achievements

  • 2015 Doublespeak Award
  • 2017 Iowa Women's Hall of Fame
  • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Army Commendation Medal
  • Army Achievement Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Order of Merit, 1st class

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Iowa
  • politician
  • military officer
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.