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Steve Bomgaars
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Steve Bomgaars was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the Iowa House of Representatives.
Bomgaars has taught social studies for more than thirty years.[1]
Campaign themes
Bomgaars' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Experience
- Excerpt: "I want to take my experience as an elected official and my real life experience as a taxpayer, homeowner, parent, actively involved citizen and 35 years in the field of education to the Iowa State House."
Education
- Excerpt: "I strongly support Pre-K education for all of Iowa’s children – adequate funding for K-12 – a strong commitment to the engines of economic development, our community colleges, and a recommitment to making our state universities affordable for all Iowans."
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "We have an opportunity to partner with agribusiness, manufacturing and educational institutions to bring good paying jobs to our rural communities."
Elections
2012
Bomgaars ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 2. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and was defeated by Megan Jones (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
56.5% | 8,652 | |
Democratic | Steve Bomgaars | 43.5% | 6,652 | |
Total Votes | 15,304 |
Personal
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Bomgaars and his wife Marti have two children.<name ref=website/>
Recent news
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Steve Bomgaars on Facebook
Footnotes