Annette Sweeney
| Annette Sweeney | ||
 | ||
| Iowa House of Representatives District 44 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Concordia College-Seward, NE | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 9, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Buckeye, IA | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Sweeney is Executive Director of the Iowa Angus Association and Owner of Practical Promotions. She has also been a farmer, publisher, and teacher.
She is a member of the Ellsworth Community Ag Advisory Council, Hardin County Extension Council, and Iowa Women in Agriculture Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sweeney served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Chair
- Education
- Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Joint Appropriations)
- Veterans Affairs
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sweeney served on the following committees:
- Agriculture
- Education
- Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations
- Veterans Affairs
Elections
2012
Sweeney ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 50. Sweeney lost to incumbent Pat Grassley in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pat Grassley Incumbent |
61.2% | 2,506 |
| Annette Sweeney Incumbent | 38.8% | 1,588 |
| Total Votes | 4,094 | |
2010
Sweeney won re-election to the 44th District seat against Mike Gerhart (D). Sweeney had no opposition in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 44 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Annette Sweeney (R)
|
7,384 | |||
| Mike Gerhart (D) | 3,449 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sweeney was elected to the 44th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Tim Hoy (D). [5] Sweeney raised $289,123 for her campaign, while Hoy raised $350,448. [6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Annette Sweeney (R)
|
7,508 | |||
| Tim Hoy (D) | 6,520 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010 Sweeney collected $71,118 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed as follows:[7]
| Iowa House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Annette Sweeney's campaign in 2010 | |
| Thompson, Kyle & Marcia | $4,350 |
| Marshall County Republican Central Cmte | $2,500 |
| Hardin County Republican Central Cmte | $2,450 |
| Iowa Corn Growers Association | $2,000 |
| Iowa Republican Party | $1,959 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $71,118 |
2008
In 2008 Sweeney collected $289,123 in donations.[8]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Republican Party | $197,882 |
| Concordia Group | $10,000 |
| Hawkeye PAC | $10,000 |
| Iowa Family Policy Center | $7,000 |
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Annette Sweeney News Feed
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External links
- Annette Sweeney on the Iowa House Website
- Iowa House Republicans Profile
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sweeney
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results"
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Official Iowa House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 2008 Iowa Election results
- ↑ Iowa House of Reps., 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ 2010 Contributions to Iowa House candidates
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Annette Sweeney
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 44 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Rob Taylor (R) |
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