Bob Jennings
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Bob Jennings was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Iowa State Senate.
Jennings works as an Information Director for Algona Municipal Utilities. He attended Western Illinois University, receiving a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications.[1]
Campaign themes
Jennings' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs and Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "I believe its time to stop chasing smokestacks and start chasing the entrepreneurial spirit that is part of every Iowan. Iowa's economic development and tax policies need to become smarter so that Iowan's can create the smart jobs of the 21st century."
Education
- Excerpt: "If fortunate to win the support to be your next District 4 Senator, I will fight to make sure critical job creation programs like these are preserved in the state budget."
Property Tax Reform
- Excerpt: "We need to expand our business base and retain existing businesses in our area by providing tax credits that would lower their property taxes to residential rates. This would free up funds for small businesses so they can hire additional employees. New employees would expand the tax base to help maintain services. "
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Without good roads, efforts to attract new businesses to our area will crumble. We need to make sure proper financing is available to make infrastructure improvements."
Elections
2012
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2012
Jennings ran in the 2012 election for Iowa State Senate District 4. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and was defeated by Dennis Guth (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dennis Guth |
52.9% | 16,033 | |
| Democratic | Bob Jennings | 47.1% | 14,299 | |
| Total Votes | 30,332 | |||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Bob + Jennings + Iowa + Senate"
External links
- Official campaign website (dead link)
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Bob Jennings on Facebook
Footnotes
Current members of the Iowa State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Amy Sinclair
Minority Leader:Janice Weiner
Senators
District 1
Catelin Drey (D)
District 2
Jeff Taylor (R)
District 3
Lynn Evans (R)
District 4
Tim Kraayenbrink (R)
District 5
Dave Rowley (R)
District 6
Jason Schultz (R)
District 7
Kevin Alons (R)
District 8
Mark Costello (R)
District 9
Tom Shipley (R)
District 10
Dan Dawson (R)
District 11
Julian Garrett (R)
District 12
Amy Sinclair (R)
District 13
District 14
District 15
Tony Bisignano (D)
District 16
Vacant
District 17
Izaah Knox (D)
District 18
Janet Petersen (D)
District 19
Ken Rozenboom (R)
District 20
Mike Pike (R)
District 21
Mike Bousselot (R)
District 22
Matt Blake (D)
District 23
Jack Whitver (R)
District 24
Jesse Green (R)
District 25
Herman Quirmbach (D)
District 26
Kara Warme (R)
District 27
Annette Sweeney (R)
District 28
Dennis Guth (R)
District 29
Sandy Salmon (R)
District 30
Doug Campbell (R)
District 31
William Dotzler (D)
District 32
Michael Klimesh (R)
District 33
Carrie Koelker (R)
District 34
Dan Zumbach (R)
District 35
Mike Zimmer (D)
District 36
Thomas Townsend (D)
District 37
Molly Donahue (D)
District 38
Dave Sires (R)
District 39
Liz Bennett (D)
District 40
Art Staed (D)
District 41
Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
District 42
District 43
Zach Wahls (D)
District 44
Adrian Dickey (R)
District 45
Janice Weiner (D)
District 46
Dawn Driscoll (R)
District 47
Scott Webster (R)
District 48
Mark Lofgren (R)
District 49
Cindy Winckler (D)
District 50
Jeffrey Reichman (R)
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