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Josh Byrnes
| Josh Byrnes | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 51 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $25,000/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Luther College, 1996 | |
| Master's | Winona State University, 2002 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Riceville | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Byrnes is the Agricultural and Industrial Division Chair at North Iowa Area Community College. He previously taught high school and middle school science in the towns of Mason City, Riceville, Osage and Denison, IA. Byrnes is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Policy Studies from Iowa State University; he holds an M.S. in Educational Leadership from Winona State University and a B.A. in Biology from Luther College.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Byrnes served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Transportation, Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Byrnes served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environmental Protection | ||||
| • Ways and Means, Vice-chair | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Josh Byrnes endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Byrnes ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 51. Byrnes ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012 and defeated Eric S. Hungerford (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Josh Byrnes Incumbent |
64.6% | 9,714 | |
| Democratic | Eric Hungerford | 35.4% | 5,324 | |
| Total Votes | 15,038 | |||
2010
Byrnse won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Kurt Meyer (D) in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 14 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Josh Byrnes (R)
|
6,696 | |||
| Kurt Meyer (D) | 4,281 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Byrnes raised $159,110 in contributions. [5]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Republican Party | $104,992 |
| Iowa Farm Bureau | $10,739 |
| Freedom First PAC Iowa | $2,000 |
| Associated General Contractors Of Iowa | $1,500 |
| John Deere & Co | $1,500 |
Personal
Byrnes and his wife, Colleen, have three children.
Recent news
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Josh Byrnes News Feed
- Iowa lawmaker adds fuel tax boost to ethanol bill - Businessweek
- Payments end, but Iowa legislative session continues - Omaha World-Herald
- Iowa gas tax increase dies amid GOP change of heart - Sioux City Journal
- Drunk Driving Standard Debated - WNAX
- After groundswell of support, a quiet end to anti-bullying bill - Sioux City Journal
- Iowa House backs diversion of sales tax to cities' projects - DesMoinesRegister.com
- Governor signs 'Entrepreneurial Bill' into law, allowing Crestwood FFA Chapter ... - Cresco Times Plain Dealer
- Most of House GOP approves governor's ?Healthy Iowa Plan? - Radio Iowa
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External links
- Iowa House of Representatives - Josh Byrnes
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Gingrich appears at school of state rep’s daughter; wins an endorsement," November 15, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dan Muhlbauer (D) |
Iowa House District 51 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Mark Kuhn |
Iowa House of Representatives District 14 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by David Dawson (D) |
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