Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Dennis Black (Iowa)
Dennis Black (b. December 18, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 15 from 1995 to 2015. He previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1982 to 1994. Black did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Black earned his B.S. in Forest Management from Utah State University, Logan, in 1963 and his M.S. in Natural Resources Economics in 1965. His professional experience includes working as a natural resources consultant, conservationist, District Commissioner for Jasper County Soil Conservation and Director of the Jasper County Conservation Board.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Black served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Natural Resources & Environment, Vice chair |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Black served on these committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Natural Resources & Environment, Vice chair |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Black served on these committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Environment & Energy Independence |
| • Natural Resources |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans Affairs |
Elections
2010
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2010
Black defeated Republican candidate Joe Pirillo by a margin of 13,517 to 12,321 in the November 2 general election.[1]
In the June 8 primary election, Black ran unopposed.[2]
| Iowa State Senate, District 21 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Dennis Black (D)
|
13,517 | 52.3% | ||
| Joe Pirillo (R) | 12,321 | 47.7% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Black was re-elected to the 21st District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Tim Morgan (R).[3] Black raised $129,131 for his campaign, while Morgan raised $64,303.[4]
| Iowa State Senate, District 21 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dennis Black (D)
|
13,486 | |||
| Tim Morgan (R) | 10,456 | |||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Iowa scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
2014
In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
- Legislators are scored by the ACLU of Iowa on "their records on constitutional principles and civil liberties."[5]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
|
2012
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2012, click [show]. |
|---|
|
In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[6]
|
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Black and his wife, Faun Stewart, have three children.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Dennis + Black + Iowa + Senate
See also
External links
- Campaign Website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 election results," accessed December 24, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2006 Senate candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ 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 Robert Dvorsky (D) |
Iowa State Senate District 15 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Chaz Allen (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa State Senate District 21 1995–2013 |
Succeeded by Matt McCoy (D) |
