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Deborah Berry
Deborah Berry (b. September 2, 1958) is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 62 from 2003 to 2017. She served on the Waterloo City Council from 2000-2002.
Berry did not seek re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Berry's professional experience includes working as a site coordinator with an at-risk youth after school program.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Berry served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Administration and Rules |
| • Ethics |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Berry served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Administration and Rules |
| • Environmental Protection |
| • Labor |
| • Public Safety |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berry served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Government Oversight |
| • Local Government |
| • Public Safety |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Berry served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Government Oversight |
| • Human Resources, Vice chair |
| • Public Safety |
| • Rebuild Iowa and Disaster Recovery, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016. Incumbent Deborah Berry (D) did not seek re-election.
Ras Smith defeated Todd Obadal and John Patterson in the Iowa House of Representatives District 62 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 62 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ras Smith |
63.15% | 7,113 | |
| Republican | Todd Obadal | 29.78% | 3,354 | |
| Unaffiliated | John Patterson | 7.08% | 797 | |
| Total Votes | 11,264 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Ras Smith ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 62 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 62 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ras Smith (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Deborah L. Berry was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7] Berry was re-elected to another term.[8]
2012
Berry ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 62. Berry ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012. No Republican candidates filed in the district. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
2010
Berry won re-election to the 22nd District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. She was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[11]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Berry was re-elected to the 22nd District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives with no opposition.[12] She raised $38,381 for her campaign.[13]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 22 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Deborah Berry (D)
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10,081 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Berry is a member of the Boys/Girls Club of America of Black Hawk County, Family and Children Council, Iowa Community Education Association, Iowa After school alliance, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New Iowans Interim Committee and Quakerdale.[14]
Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills tracked by CCI Action.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[17]
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Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- Iowa House of Representatives District 62
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Deborah Berry's Personal Website
- Deborah Berry on the Iowa Legislature Website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Election2014," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "2008 Money raised by House candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bruce Hunter (D) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 62 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Ras Smith (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 22 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Greg Forristall (R) |
