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Josh Turek
Joshua Turek (born April 12, 1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 20th district. He was formerly a wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. Political career Turek announced he was running for Iowa's 20th House of Representatives district in March 2022. After a recount requested by his Republican opponent Sarah Abdouch, it was confirmed Turek won the election by six votes. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. He has worked extensively as an advocate for disabled people. He enters the Iowa state legislature as the first permanently disabled member in its history. Paralympic career Turek has represented the United States in Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics four times, finishing in seventh place in 2004, winning a bronze medal in 2012 and gold medals in 2016 and 2020. Personal life Turek was born with spina bifida and has been a wheelchair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie McConkey
Charlie McConkey (born 1955) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 15th district. McConkey was first elected in 2014 to replace retiring Republican Representative Mark Brandenburg. McConkey endorsed former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election. Electoral history References External links Charlie McConkeyat Iowa Legislature The Iowa General Assembly is the legislative branch of the state government of Iowa. Like the federal United States Congress, the General Assembly is a bicameral body, composed of the upper house Iowa Senate and the lower Iowa House of Repr ... * Biographyat Ballotpedia Campaign WebsiteIowa House Democrats page Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Living people People from Council Bluffs, Iowa 1955 births 21st-century American legislators Methodists from Iowa {{Io ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |