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Joe Seng
| Joe Seng | ||
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| Iowa State Senate District 45 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Iowa State House of Representatives | ||
| 2000-2002 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Iowa State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 27, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Lost Nation, IA | |
| Profession | Veterinarian | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Seng earned his DVM from Iowa State University.
Career
Seng is a Veterinarian.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Seng served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Chair | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Labor and Business Relations | ||||
| • Natural Resources & Environment | ||||
| • Ways and Means, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Seng served on these committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Chair | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Natural Resources & Environment | ||||
| • Ways and Means, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Seng served on these committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 20109 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
Seng ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Iowa's 2nd District. Seng sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket.[2] Seng was defeated by incumbent Dave Loebsack in the Democratic primary.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag;
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| U.S. House of Representatives Iowa, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dave Loebsack Incumbent |
81.7% | 17,467 |
| Joe Seng | 18.3% | 3,913 |
| Total Votes | 21,380 | |
2010
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2010
Seng defeated Republican candidate Mark Riley by a margin of 9,894 to 5,991 in the November 2 general election. [4]
In the June 8 primary election, Seng ran unopposed. [5]
| Iowa State Senate, District 43 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Seng (D)
|
9,894 | 62.3% | ||
| Mark Riley (R) | 5,991 | 37.7% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Seng was re-elected to the 43rd District Seat in the Iowa State Senate with no opposition. [6] He raised $21,501 for his campaign. [7]
| Iowa State Senate, District 43 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joe Seng (D)
|
13,017 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Seng was up for re-election, he collected $31,626 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Iowa State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joe Seng's campaign in 2010 | |
| John Deere & Co | $2,500 |
| Associated General Contractors Of Iowa | $2,500 |
| Iowa Corn Growers Association | $2,500 |
| Koch Industries | $1,000 |
| Iowa Credit Union League | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $31,626 |
2006
In 2006 Seng collected $21,501 in donations.[9]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Forward Together PAC | $2,000 |
| Associated General Contractors Association | $1,500 |
| Neilsen, Craig H. | $1,150 |
| All Children Matter | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Joe Seng News Feed
- Davenport council pans tax deal - Quad City Times
- 21 Iowa senators back putting abortion ban to vote - Iowa City Press Citizen
- Iowa Speedway money part of wide - ranging Senate budget bill - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
- Iowa Senate Approves New Rules on Downsizing Farms - KCRG
- Iowa Senate panel seeks investigator for ethics complaint against senator - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
- Iowa legislators propose personhood amendment - UI The Daily Iowan
- Big agribusiness is funding the Eco Terrorism Act - New Internationalist (blog)
- The Family Leader Calls for Legislature to Strip Abortion Funding - The Iowa Republican
- Urbandale's Zaun Backs Fetal 'Personhood' Amendment - Patch.com
- Angry Executive: Protect the abused, not abusers - The Stylus
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Personal
Seng has a child.
External links
- Sen. Seng's Senate Website
- Official Iowa State Senate website of Joe Seng
- Results for the November 2, 2010 general election, Iowa
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ KCCI "June 5 Iowa State Primary Results" Accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State "Primary Candidate List" Accessed March 19, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State "2012 primary results"
- ↑ Iowa State Senate Official General Election Results
- ↑ Official Iowa Senate Primary Election Results
- ↑ 2006 Iowa Election Results
- ↑ Money Raised by Iowa Candidates, 2006
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 Contributions to Joe Seng
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sandra Greiner (R) |
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| Preceded by Derryl McLaren |
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