Art Staed (born 1949)[1] is a current Iowa State Representative from the 80th District.
Staed served on several committees in the Iowa House – Education, Labor, and Veterans Affairs.
As of the 2013 Legislative Session, Staed is serving on the Education, Local Government and Veterans Affairs committees and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Staed ran for the Iowa House in 2004, losing to the incumbent, Republican Jeff Elgin.
[4] A recount resulted in a net gain of one vote for Staed, leaving the election with a 13-vote margin of victory.