Jeff Kaufmann
| Jeff Kaufmann | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 79 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Speaker Pro Tempore, Iowa State House of Representatives | ||
| 2010-2012 | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Iowa, 1985 | |
| Master's | University of Iowa, 1990 | |
| Ph.D. | University of Iowa, 2000 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 9, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Wilton, IA | |
| Profession | Department Chair/Professor, Muscatine Community College | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Kaufmann is a Department Chair and Professor at Muscatine Community College, and a livestock farmer with Family Century Farm.
He served as Clerk/Trustee with Sugar Creek Township from 1990-2006, President of Wilton Community School District from 2003-2004, and on the Board of Directors of Wilton Community School District from 2001-2004.
Kaufmann is a member of the Cedar County Farm Bureau, Herbert Hoover Library Association, Highway 30 Coalition, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Lowden Historical Society, Pheasants Forever, Sons of the American Legion, State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Wilton Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kaufmann served on the following committees:
- Administration and Rules
- Judiciary
- Legislative Council
- State Government
- Ways and Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kaufmann served on the following committees:
- Administration and Rules
- Judiciary
- Rebuild Iowa and Disaster Recovery
- State Government
- Ways and Means
Elections
2012
Kaufmann did not seek re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2012. Instead he is running for Cedar County supervisor.[2]
2010
Kaufmann won re-election to the 79th District Seat in 2010 against John Archer (D). He was unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 79 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jeff Kaufmann (R)
|
7,582 | |||
| John Archer (D) | 2,873 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kaufmann was re-elected to the 79th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Rebecca Spears (D). [4] Kaufmann raised $107,323 for his campaign, while Spears raised $0. [5]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 79 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeff Kaufmann (R)
|
9,456 | |||
| Rebecca Spears (D) | 4,762 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010 Kaufmann collected $158,318 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed as follows:[6]
| Iowa House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jeff Kaufmann's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kasper, James E | $8,000 |
| Iowa Dental Association | $5,600 |
| Kent, JH | $5,000 |
| Iowa Bankers Association | $3,600 |
| Freedom First PAC Iowa | $3,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $158,318 |
2008
In 2008 Kaufmann collected $107,323 in donations.[7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Republican Party | $3,221 |
| Iowa Association of Realtors | $3,000 |
| Iowa Bankers Association | $2,500 |
| Master Builders of Iowa | $2,500 |
Recent news
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Jeff Kaufmann News Feed
- Paulsen Confirms He's Looking at House Race - KCRG
- Remembering Vicksburg: A monumental battle - DesMoinesRegister.com
- Not so fast on property taxes - DesMoinesRegister.com
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External links
- Jeff Kaufmann on the Iowa House Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kaufmann
- ↑ Iowa City Press Citizen, "Kauffman will not seek re-election," March 12, 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 Jeff Kaufmann
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 79 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Guy Vander Linden (R) |
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