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Bob Hager
| Bob Hager | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 16 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 24, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Waukon, Iowa | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Hager and his wife, Kristi, own and operate Upper Iowa Resort & Rental, a resort and camping operation near Dorchester, IA. They also run Living Stone, a Waukon-area non-profit re-entry home for ex-cons, the homeless and other persons in need. Aside from managing his businesses, Hager has sat on the Allamakee Community School District Board of Education for the past six years.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hager served on the following committees:
- Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa
- Environmental Protection, Vice Chair
- Local Government
- Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Economic Development (Joint Appropriations)
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Bob Hager endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Hager ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 56. Hager ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012 and was defeated by Patti Ruff (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 56, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Patti Ruff |
51.1% | 7,361 | |
| Republican | Bob Hager Incumbent | 48.9% | 7,054 | |
| Total Votes | 14,415 | |||
2010
Hager won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating incumbent John Beard (D) in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 16 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bob Hager (R)
|
5,608 | |||
| John Beard (D) | 5,349 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Hager raised $19,809 in contributions. [5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Upper Iowa Resort & Rental | $2,292 |
| Iowa Republican Party | $1,517 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau | $1,496 |
| John Deere & Co | $1,000 |
Personal
Hager and his wife have three daughters.
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External links
- Iowa House of Representatives - Rep. Bob Hager
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Team of 55 Iowans Back Newt Gingrich for President," December 15, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2010 contributions
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| Preceded by John Beard |
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Succeeded by Mary Ann Hanusa (R) |
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