Mark Chelgren (born January 21, 1968) is an American politician who served in the Iowa Senate.
He is a member of the Republican Party.
He was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.
He represented District 41.He has drawn controversy for proposing legislation that would cap the percentage difference in political parties of professors and instructors that state universities can hire.
He also drew controversy for his false claim of having a "business degree" from the "Forbco Management School," which was in fact a manager training course run by a company that operated Sizzler restaurants in southern California.Chelgren announced in March 2018 that he would not be a candidate for reelection in 2018.