He served on the staffs of
Saxby Chambliss from 1997 to January 2001 and
Mike Rogers from January 2001 to June 2007. The owners purchased the team from Iowa Pro Football L.P., which was led by Jim Foster, for $500,000.
Iowa Republican Party chairman In January 2009, Strawn was elected state chairman of the
Republican Party of Iowa. Under the direction of Republican Governor
Terry Branstad, Strawn ran for reelection unopposed in 2011, for another two-year term.
Next Generation Public Affairs In June 2013, he co-founded the
Chicago based Next Generation Public Affairs with
Pat Brady and businessman Bob Fitzsimmons and remained with the firm until December 2018.
CEO Iowa Lottery In January 2019, Strawn became a member of the Iowa Lottery board as the third
Iowa Lottery CEO in the 34 years of the Iowa Lottery. ==Personal==