Joe Riding
| Joe Riding | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 30 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $25,000/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Southeast Polk High School | |
| Bachelor's | Upper Iowa University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Golf Course Manager | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Riding currently manages his family's golf course. He attended Upper Iowa University, receiving a Bachelor's degree.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Riding served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Riding's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Economy
- Excerpt:"The State’s role in the economy is to create an environment that allows all businesses, both large and small, to be created, to expand, and to prosper."
Education
- Excerpt:"In my discussions with teachers and school administrators, the lack of parental involvement in their children’s education is the single biggest issue that faces our educational system today."
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt:"The United States Constitution guarantees its citizens the right to bear arms. I will work with all individuals and groups to protect these rights."
Collective Bargaining
- Excerpt:"A group has the right to organize and collective bargain on their behalf for their wages and benefits."
Elections
2012
Riding ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 30. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. Incumbent David Jacoby ran in district 74 due to redistricting. Riding defeated Jim Carley (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe Riding |
52.1% | 8,764 | |
| Republican | Jim Carley | 47.9% | 8,044 | |
| Total Votes | 16,808 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Riding and his wife of 20 years, Leann, have two children.[1]
Recent news
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- Fleeing Oregon Suspect Begs Cops To Save Him From Columbia River - Huffington Post
- Overcoming All Odds - SLAM Online
- Learning to enjoy the ride - Algona Upper Des Moines
- Joe Scarborough Blows Up At David Axelrod Over AP (VIDEO) - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Your Students, Your Schools -- Des Moines east/north - DesMoinesRegister.com
- Rand Paul: "Anti-American Globalists" Threaten the Constitution - The New American
- Purdue men's basketball to face IU once - WLFI.com
- What's Happenin': Summer 2013 - River Cities' Reader - River Cities Reader
- Vacation Iowa: 2013 Central Region events - DesMoinesRegister.com
- 'Rare Affair' features barn quilts, ride in a Velie - Quad-City Times - Quad City Times
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