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Peter Cownie
| Peter Cownie | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 60 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $25,000/year | |
| Per diem | $118/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Virginia | |
| Master's | Public Policy, Drake University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 19, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Des Moines, IA | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Cownie has been a Staff Member of the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus, Legislative Analyst for the Iowa State Senate, and a Scheduling and Advance Assistant to United States Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta.
He is a volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club, Bull Moose Club, and Variety Club of Central Iowa. Cownie is also President of the Junior Achievement of Central Iowa of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Director of the West Des Moines Community Enrichment Foundation.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cownie has been appointed to the following committees:
- Education
- Legislative Council
- State Government, Chair
- Ways and Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cownie served on the following committees:
- Appropriations
- Economic Growth
- Education
- Labor
- Subcommittee on Economic Development Appropriations (Ranking Member)
Elections
2012
Cowinie is running in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 42. Cownie ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012 and will face Mike McRae in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Cownie won re-election to the 60th District seat against Alan R. Koslow (D). Cownie had no opposition in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 60 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Peter Cownie (R)
|
7,761 | |||
| Alan R. Koslow (D) | 4,333 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Cownie was elected to the 60th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Alan R. Koslow (D) and Russ Gibson (L). [5] Cownie raised $62,924 for his campaign, while Koslow raised $10,353 and Gibson raised $2,200. [6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 60 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Cownie (R)
|
8,905 | |||
| Alan R. Koslow (D) | 6,874 | |||
| Russ Gibson (L) | 499 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010 Cownie collected $114,964 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed as follows:[7]
| Iowa House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Peter Cownie's campaign in 2010 | |
| Knapp Ii, William C | $15,000 |
| Rastetter, Bruce L | $5,000 |
| Elwell, Denny | $5,000 |
| Iowa Credit Union League | $4,250 |
| Brownell Iii, Frank | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $114,964 |
2008
In 2008 Cownie collected $62,924 in donations.[8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Republican Party | $18,849 |
| Associated General Contractors of Iowa | $1,000 |
| Iowa Bankers Association | $1,000 |
| Iowa State Bar Association | $600 |
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External links
- Peter Cownie's Campaign Website
- Peter Cownie on the Iowa House Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Cownie
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State "Unofficial Primary Results," June 5, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 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 Peter Cownie
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