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Brian Quirk
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Iowa House of Representatives District 15
Former officeholder
In office
2001-November 28, 2012
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$25,000/year
Per diem$118/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2000
Term limitsN/A
Education
Associate'sNorth Iowa Area Community College, 1994
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Military
Years of service1987-1991
Personal
BirthdayJuly 11, 1968
Place of birthNew Hampton, IA
ProfessionElectrical Contractor
ReligionCatholic
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Brian Quirk (b. July 11, 1968) was a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives. He represented the 15th District from 2001 to November 28, 2012 when he resigned to take a job as general manager of the New Hampton Municipal Light Plant.[1].

Quirk served in the United States Military from 1987-1991, and has worked as an electrical contractor.[2]

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Quirk served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Quirk served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Quirk ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 52. Quirk ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 52, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgJosh Byrnes Incumbent 71.4% 9,777
     Independent Eric Hungerford 28.6% 3,916
Total Votes 13,693

2010

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010

Quirk won re-election to the 15th District seat against Michael T. Klimesh (R). Quirk had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 15 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpgBrian Quirk (D) 5,790
Michael T. Klimesh (R) 4,856

2008

On November 4, 2008, Quirk was re-elected to the 15th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Dan Lensing (Nominated by petition). [6] Quirk raised $123,700 for his campaign, while Lensing raised $0. [7]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 15
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpgBrian Quirk (D) 9,679
Dan Lensing 3,336

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010 Quirk collected $88,229 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed as follows:[8]


2008

In 2008 Quirk collected $123,700 in donations.[9]

His four largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Master Builders of Iowa $11,500
Wal-Mart $8,000
Iowa Bankers Association $7,750
Iowa Hospital Association $6,000

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References

  1. ↑ WCF Courier, "Quirk leaves statehouse for new job; retired coach to seek seat," November 30, 2012
  2. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Quirk
  3. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results"
  4. ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
  5. ↑ Official Iowa House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
  6. ↑ 2008 Iowa Election results
  7. ↑ Iowa House of Reps., 2008 Money Raised
  8. ↑ 2010 Contributions to Iowa House candidates
  9. ↑ 2008 Contributions to Brian Quirk
Political offices
Preceded by
- 		Iowa House of Representatives District 15
2001–November 28, 2012 		Succeeded by
Mark A. Brandenburg (R)
v • d • e
Republican majority Current members of the Iowa House of Representatives
House Speaker: Kraig Paulsen (D) • Majority Leader: Linda Upmeyer (D) • Minority Leader: Kevin McCarthy (R)
   
Democratic (47) • Republican (53) • Iowa House of Representatives • Iowa State Senate
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