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Herman Quirmbach
| Herman Quirmbach | ||
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| Iowa State Senate District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $25,000/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Ames City Council | ||
| 1995-2003 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Harvard University, 1972 | |
| Master's | Princeton University, 1980 | |
| Ph.D. | Princeton University, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 6, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Saint Paul, MN | |
| Profession | Associate Professor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Quirmbach earned his BA from Harvard University in 1972. He went on to receive his MA and PhD from Princeton University in 1980 and 1983, respectively.
Qurimbach is an Associate Professor of Economics at Iowa State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Quirmbach served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Human Resources | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Quirmbach served on these committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Human Resources | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Quirmbach served on these committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Human Resources | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2010
Quirmbach defeated Republican candidate Timothy Gartin by a margin of 11,767 to 10,488 in the November 2 general election. [1]
In the June 8 primary election, Quirmbach ran unopposed. [2]
| Iowa State Senate, District 23 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Herman Quirmbach (D)
|
11,767 | 52.9% | ||
| Timothy Gartin (R) | 10,488 | 47.1% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Quirmbach was re-elected to the 23rd District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Linda Livingston (R). [3] Quirmbach raised $129,558 for his campaign, while Livingston raised $152,722. [4]
| Iowa State Senate, District 23 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Herman Quirmbach (D)
|
11,782 | |||
| Linda Livingston (R) | 8,735 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Quirmbach was up for re-election, he collected $83,363 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Hawaii State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Herman Quirmbach's campaign in 2010 | |
| Iowa Democratic Party | $25,076 |
| Associated General Contractors Of Iowa | $2,750 |
| Tesfatsion, Leigh | $2,200 |
| Iowa Credit Union League | $1,750 |
| Iowa Health Care Association | $1,250 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $83,363 |
2006
In 2006 Quirmbach collected $129,458 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Senate Majority Fund | $32,528 |
| Iowa Democratic Party | $22,953 |
| Iowa Senate Democratic Majority Fund | $13,800 |
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa | $2,500 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Herman Quirmbach News Feed
- Iowa Senate passes property tax reform - DesMoinesRegister.com
- Education reform plan clears House, then Senate en route to governor - Radio Iowa
- Education reform: Iowa shapes 'ambitious' program - DesMoinesRegister.com
- Gronstal: Leaders may intervene to resolve Iowa education reform differences - DesMoinesRegister.com
- Iowa Senate OKs expanded DNA sampling for crimes, despite civil liberties ... - DesMoinesRegister.com
- Iowa Senate Democrats offer new compromise on education plan - Omaha World-Herald
- Higher ed deal means no university tuition hikes - Ames Tribune
- Is there agreement on property tax reform? Lawmakers reluctant to speak openly - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)
- REPORT CARD: Iowa Schools Not Keeping Up - whotv.com
- Editorial: Regulation of homeschooling should not be removed - UI The Daily Iowan
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External links
- Sen. Quirmbach's Website
- Official Iowa State Senate website of Herman Quirmbach
- Results for the November 2, 2010 general election, Iowa
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Herman Quirmbach on Facebook
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