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Iowa Senate, District 17
The 17th District of the Iowa Senate is located in southern Iowa, and is currently composed of Polk County. Current elected officials Tony Bisignano is the senator currently representing the 17th District. The area of the 17th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The 33rd District (represented by Brian Meyer) *The 34th District (represented by Bruce Hunter) The district is also located in Iowa's 3rd congressional district, which is represented by Cindy Axne. Past senators The district has previously been represented by: * Joseph J. Welsh, 1983–1994 * Thomas Flynn, 1995–2002 *Wally Horn, 2003–2012 *Jack Hatch, 2013–2014 *Tony Bisignano, 2015–present See also *Iowa General Assembly *Iowa Senate The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly, United States. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper House
An upper house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restricted power than the lower house. A legislature composed of only one house (and which therefore has neither an upper house nor a lower house) is described as Unicameralism, unicameral. Definite specific characteristics An upper house is usually different from the lower house in at least one of the following respects (though they vary among jurisdictions): Powers: *In a parliamentary system, it often has much less power than the lower house. Therefore, in certain countries the upper house **votes on only limited legislative matters, such as constitutional amendments, **cannot initiate most kinds of legislation, especially those pertaining to supply/money, fiscal policy **cannot vote a motion of no confidence again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa House Of Representatives, District 34
The 34th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It's currently composed of part of Polk County. Current elected officials Ako Abdul-Samad is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Larry N. Larson, 1971–1973 * Stephen Rapp, 1973–1975 * M. Peter Middleton, 1975–1977 * Albert L. Garrison, 1977–1979 * Stephen Rapp, 1979–1983 * David M. Tabor, 1983–1991 * Rick Dickinson, 1991–1995 * Jerry E. Cornelius, 1995–1995 * Robert Osterhaus, 1995–2003 * Todd Taylor, 2003–2013 * Bruce Hunter, 2013–2023 * Ako Abdul-Samad Ako Abdul-Samad (born July 25, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Previously, he was a member of the Des Moines Des Moines () is the capital and the ..., 2023–present References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 034 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Horn
Wally E. Horn (born November 28, 1933) is a former Iowa State Senator who served the 27th, 25, and 17th Districts. Horn served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Judiciary committee; the Labor and Business Relations committee; the Rebuild Iowa committee; and the State Government committee. He also serves on the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Early life and education Horn was raised in Bloomfield, Iowa and graduated from Bloomfield High School. A Iowa Democratic Party, Democrat, he received his Bachelor of Science, BS and Master of Arts, MA from Truman State University, Northeastern Missouri State Teachers College, with graduate work done at Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Career Outside of his political career, Horn worked for more than 30 years as a high school teacher, coach, and information facilitator for schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Prior, he served in the US Army. Organizations Current memberships *Council State Governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Flynn (Iowa Politician)
Thomas, Tom or Tommy Flynn may refer to: Religion * Thomas Flynn (bishop of Ardagh) (died 1730), Irish Roman Catholic bishop * Thomas Flynn (bishop of Lancaster) (1880–1961), English Roman Catholic bishop * Thomas Flynn (Columban priest) (1908–1950), Irish missionary priest * Thomas Flynn (bishop of Achonry) (1931–2015), Irish Roman Catholic bishop Sports * Tom Flynn (umpire) (died 1931), Australian cricket umpire * Tommy Flynn, rugby league footballer of the 1930s for Wales, and Warrington * Tom Flynn (American football) (born 1962), American football player * Thomas Flynn (English footballer) (born 1990), English football goalkeeper * Tom Flynn (Gaelic footballer) (born 1992), inter-county Gaelic footballer for Galway Others * Thomas Flynn (actor) (fl. 1834), English actor and manager of the Bowery Theater * Thomas Flynn (VC) (1842–1892), Victoria Cross recipient * Thomas J. Flynn (born 1930), United States Army general * Thomas R. Flynn (born 1936), American philosoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph J
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled '' Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Axne
Cynthia Lynne Axne (née Wadle; born April 20, 1965) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she narrowly defeated incumbent Republican David Young in the 2018 elections. The district is anchored in the state capital Des Moines; it includes much of the state's southwest quadrant, including Council Bluffs. Axne is the only Democrat in the United States House delegation from Iowa, of which she also serves as the dean. Axne ran for reelection in 2022 but lost to Republican challenger Zach Nunn, a U.S. Air Force officer. Early life and career Axne was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1965, the daughter of Terry and Joanne Wadle. She graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Iowa and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University. After graduating from college, Axne worked i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa's 3rd Congressional District
Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its southwestern quadrant, which roughly consists of an area stretching from Des Moines to the borders with Nebraska and Missouri. From 2013 to 2022, the district covered the southwestern corner of the state, from the Des Moines metropolitan area on the northeastern end to the greater Council Bluffs area on the southwestern end. The district has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Cindy Axne since 2019. At the time, it was one of seven districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election while being won by a Democrat. Statewide races since 2000 Election results from statewide races: List of members representing the district Recent election results , Democratic , rowspan=3 , David R. Nagle , 83,504 , rowspan=2 } , Republican , John McIntee , 69,386 , 55% – 45% , - , 1988 , 129,204 , Donald B. Redfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Hunter (politician)
Bruce L. Hunter (born June 22, 1955) is the Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003, when he was elected in a January special election to replace Frank Chiodo, who resigned before term start to become the legislative liaison for the Iowa Department for Economic Development. Hunter was born in Alma, Wisconsin, was raised in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Saint Cloud State University and Winona State University. , Hunter serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Human Resources and State Government committees. He also serves as the ranking member In United States politics, a ranking member is the most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the minority party. On many committees the ranking minority member, along with the Chair, serve as ''ex officio'' members ... of the Labor committee and as a member of the Administration an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Meyer (politician)
Brian Meyer (born 1973) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, Meyer serves in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 29th district. He previously served on the Des Moines, Iowa City Council. Early career Meyer was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He graduated from Dubuque Senior High School, the University of Northern Iowa and Drake University Law School. He served in the Iowa National Guard. He served as an assistant Iowa attorney general and assistant Polk County attorney. He was elected to the Des Moines City Council in 2007. Iowa House of Representatives Meyer ran in a special election for the 33rd district in the Iowa House of Representatives. He defeated the Republican Party candidate, Michael Young, in the election on October 22, 2013. He succeeded Kevin McCarthy, who resigned the seat in the Iowa House to work for the Attorney General of Iowa. He was sworn in on November 1. Personal life In 1998, Meyer ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in total area and the 31st most populous of the 50 U.S. states, with a populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa House Of Representatives, District 33 ...
The 33rd District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa. It's currently composed of part of Polk County. Current elected officials Ruth Ann Gaines is the representative currently representing the district. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Sonja Egenes, 1971–1973 * Henry C. Wulff, 1973–1977 * Thomas A. Lind, 1977–1983 * Donald J. Knapp, 1983–1993 * Joseph L. Ertl, 1993–1997 * Paul Scherrman, 1997–2003 * Dick Taylor, 2003–2009 * Kirsten Running-Marquardt, 2009–2013 * Kevin McCarthy, 2013–2013 * Brian Meyer, 2013–2023 References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 033 ''033'' or ''Zero Three Three'' is a 2010 Bengali film directed by Birsa Dasgupta in a directorial debut and produced by Moxie Entertainments. It stars Rudranil Ghosh and Parambrato Chattopadhyay. 033 is the STD code for Kolkata city, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa House Of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 . The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Unlike the upper house, the Iowa Senate, state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years. There are no term limits for the House. Leadership of the House The Speaker of the House presides over the House as its chief leadership officer, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus, followed by confirmation of the full House on passage of a floor vote. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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