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Dan Muhlbauer
| Dan Muhlbauer | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 12 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $25,000/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Member/Chairman/Vice Chair, Crawford County Supervisor, | ||
| 2004-2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Ellsworth Community College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Farmer | |
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Muhlbauer owns and operates a family farm with his wife, Patti and sons, David and Robert. He previously served in the Iowa House from 1983 to 1993, and was a Crawford County Supervisor from 2004 to 2009. He has also served on the boards of a number of community organizations, e.g. the Crawford Co. Development Corporation, Youth Emergency Services in Cherokee, IA, and West Central Community Action in the town of Harlan. Muhlbauer and his wife, Patti, have three adult children.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Muhlbauer served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Administration and Rules | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Muhlbauer served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
Muhlbauer ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 12. Muhlbauer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012 and defeated Barney Bornhoft in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dan Muhlbauer Incumbent |
61.1% | 9,189 | |
| Republican | Barney Bornhoft | 38.9% | 5,861 | |
| Total Votes | 15,050 | |||
2010
Muhlbauer won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Daniel D. Dirkx (R) in the November 2 general election.[3]
Muhlbauer was nominated for the 51st House district seat July 19th in a special convention. The convention was called because Democrat Larry Lesle dropped out of the race before the primary. [4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 51 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Muhlbauer (D)
|
6,410 | |||
| Daniel D. Dirkx (R) | 4,510 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Muhlbauer raised $80,456 in contributions. [5]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Democratic Party | $59,645 |
| Associated General Contractors Of Iowa | $1,500 |
| Partridge, D G | $1,250 |
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External links
- Iowa House of Representatives - Rep. Dan Muhlbauer
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Dan Muhlbauer on Facebook
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Daily Times Herald, Democrats tab Muhlbauer to run for Iowa House seat, 7/20/2010
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Linda Upmeyer (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 12 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Rod Roberts |
Iowa House District 51 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Josh Byrnes (R) |
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