Scott Raecker
| Scott Raecker | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 63 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Grinnell College, 1984 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 30, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Waterloo, IA | |
| Profession | Executive Director, Institute for Character Development | |
| Religion | Lutheran | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Raecker is Executive Director of the Institute for Character Development. He previously served as Executive Director of the Iowa Student Sesquicentennial Commission from 1992-1997, Vice President of the Vail Valley Foundation from 1988-1992, and Vice President of the First National Bank of Vail from 1986-1988.
Raecker serves on the Board of the Advocacy Network for Aging Iowans, Fellow of the Midwest Council of Government's Legislative Leadership Institute, Drake Business Association, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, and the Rotary Club of Des Moines.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Raecker served on the following committees:
- Appropriations, Chair
- Ethics, Vice Chair
- Legislative Council
- State Government
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Raecker served on the following committees:
- Appropriations (Ranking Member)
- Education
- Ethics
- Legislative Council
- State Government
- Subcommittee on Capital Projects
- Subcommittee on Fiscal
Elections
2010
Raecker won re-election to the 63rd District seat against John E. Sachs (D). Raecker had no opposition in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Scott Raecker (R)
|
9,543 | |||
| John E. Sachs (D) | 5,227 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Raecker was re-elected to the 63rd District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Nita Garvin (D). [3] Raecker raised $32,965 for his campaign, while Garvin raised $3,724. [4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 63 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Raecker (R)
|
11,265 | |||
| Nita Garvin (D) | 7,251 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010 Raecker collected $47,370 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed as follows:[5]
| Iowa House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Scott Raecker's campaign in 2010 | |
| Associated General Contractors Of Iowa | $3,000 |
| Iowa Bankers Association | $2,500 |
| Iowa Credit Union League | $2,000 |
| Iowa Medical Society | $1,500 |
| Iowa Dental Association | $1,450 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $47,370 |
2008
In 2008 Raecker collected $32,965 in donations.[6]
Four of his largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa | $3,000 |
| Iowa Dental Association | $2,600 |
| John Deere & Co. | $1,000 |
| Iowa Hospital Association | $1,000 |
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External links
- Scott Raecker on the Iowa House Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
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| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 63 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Sandy Salmon (R) |
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