Jeff A. Kaufmann (born 9 January 1963) was the Iowa State Representative from the 79th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2004 and retired in 2013. He was the assistant minority leader and Speaker Pro Tem.Kaufmann served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Administration and Rules committee; the Education committee; the State Government committee; the Ways and Means committee; and the Local Government committee, where he was the ranking member.