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Bob Kressig
| Bob Kressig | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 59 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $25,000/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 31, 1953 | |
| Place of birth | Dubuque, IA | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Kressig is a retired Joint Trainer with John Deere/United Auto Workers.
He is a member of the Cedar Falls Lions Club, John Deere Community Credit Union, Nazareth Lutheran Church, Rainbow Cyclists of Waterloo, and the United Auto Workers.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kressig served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kressig served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kressig served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Environmental Protection | ||||
| • Local Government, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
Elections
2012
Kressig ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 59. Kressig ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012 and defeated James R. Kenyon in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 59, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bob Kressig Incumbent |
57% | 8,762 | |
| Republican | James Kenyon | 43% | 6,621 | |
| Total Votes | 15,383 | |||
2010
Kressig won re-election to the 19th District seat against Darin Beck (R). Kressig had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 19 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bob Kressig (D)
|
5,577 | |||
| Darin Beck (R) | 5,075 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kressig was re-elected to the 19th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Carlin Hageman (R). [5] Kressig raised $88,533 for his campaign, while Hageman raised $51,432. [6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bob Kressig (D)
|
8,468 | |||
| Carlin Hageman (R) | 6,234 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010 Kressig collected $143,192 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed as follows:[7]
| Iowa House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bob Kressig's campaign in 2010 | |
| Iowa Democratic Party | $62,842 |
| Iowa Credit Union League | $16,500 |
| Food & Commercial Workers District 431 | $6,000 |
| AFSCME Iowa Council 61 | $5,500 |
| Iowa Federation Of Labor AFL-CIO | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $143,192 |
2008
In 2008 Kressig collected $88,533 in donations.[8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Democratic Party | $13,393 |
| Iowa Credit Union League | $12,500 |
| Great Plains Laborers District Council | $5,300 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $5,000 |
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External links
- Bob Kressig's Personal Website
- Iowa House of Representatives - Rep. Bob Kressig
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kressig
- ↑ 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 Bob Kressig
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chris Hagenow (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 59 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 19 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Ralph Watts (R) |
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