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Robert Dvorsky
Robert E. Dvorsky (born August 18, 1948) is a former Iowa State Senator from the 37th District (previously numbered the 15th District and 25th District). A Democrat, he received his BS and MPA from the University of Iowa and is a retired executive officer for the 6th Judicial District, Department of Correctional Services. Early life and education Senator Dvorksy was born in Burlington, Iowa in 1948. Dvorsky went to high school at University High School in Iowa City, and upon graduation enrolled at the University of Iowa receiving his Bachelor of Science and later his Master of Public Administration Iowa Legislature Dvorsky currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Education committee; the Rebuild Iowa committee; the Rules and Administration committee; and the Appropriations committee, where he is chair. His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House from 1987 to 1995, serving as the Mason City Superintendent of Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Senate, District 37
The 37th District of the Iowa Senate is located in eastern Iowa, and is currently composed of Cedar and Johnson Counties. Current elected officials Zach Wahls is the senator currently representing the 37th District. The area of the 37th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The 73rd District (represented by Bobby Kaufmann) *The 74th District (represented by David Jacoby) The district is also located in Iowa's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Past senators The district has previously been represented by: * Charles Bruner, 1983–1990 *Ralph Rosenberg, 1991–1992 *Mary Kramer, 1993–2002 * Douglas Shull, 2003–2006 *Staci Appel, 2007–2010 *Kent Sorenson, 2011–2012 *Robert Dvorsky, 2013–2018 *Zach Wahls, 2019–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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Senate Elections, 2006
The 2006 Iowa Senate election was held on November 7, 2006. The Senate seats for the twenty-five odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered such that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms. Prior to the election, the Senate was evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats. Following the election, the Democrats were in the majority - this marked the first time in 42 years that the Democrats had controlled both branches of the Iowa General Assembly and the Governor's Office. Senate composition Results Final results from the Iowa Secretary of State: ''* indicates incumbent'' District 1 District 3 District 5 District 7 District 9 District 11 District 13 District 15 District 17 District 19 District 21 District 23 District 25 District 27 District 29 District 31 District 33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Johnson County, Iowa
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People From Mason City, Iowa
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University Of Iowa Alumni
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Democratic Party Iowa State Senators
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Living People
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1948 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ''Union of Burma'', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President, and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the ''Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Reports, Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published in the United States. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violence during the Partition of India. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an official, office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-election or not. In some situations, there may not be an incumbent at time of an election for that office or position (ex; when a new electoral division is created), in which case the office or position is regarded as vacant or open. In the United States, an election without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat or open contest. Etymology The word "incumbent" is derived from the Latin verb ''incumbere'', literally meaning "to lean or lay upon" with the present participle stem ''incumbent-'', "leaning a variant of ''encumber,''''OED'' (1989), p. 834 while encumber is derived from the root ''cumber'', most appropriately defined: "To occupy obstructively or inconveniently; to block fill up with what hinders freedom of motion or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Soukup
Betty A. Soukup (born February 3, 1947) is an American politician. Soukup was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on February 3, 1947. After graduating from Tripoli High School in 1965, she earned an associate's degree in business management from Northeast Iowa Community College in 1991, followed by a bachelor's degree in communications at Wartburg College two years later. Soukup is married to Robert, with whom she raised three children. Soukup was a Democratic member of the Iowa Senate from January 11, 1999, to January 12, 2003, representing District 15 District 15 or 15th district can refer to: U.S. political districts Federal level * Illinois's 15th congressional district * Michigan's 15th congressional district * Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district * Ohio's 15th congressional district S .... Prior to serving on the state senate, she was a city councilor. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Soukup, Betty 1947 births Living people 20th-century American politicians 20th-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryl Beall
Daryl Beall (born December 11, 1946) is an American politician. He was the Iowa State Senator from the 5th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2015, in Iowa Senate district 25 before Iowa's 2012 redistricting. He received his A.A. from Iowa Central Community College, his B.A. from Buena Vista University, and his MPA from Drake University. Beall served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Economic Growth committee; the Education committee; the Local Government committee, where he is vice chair; the Transportation committee, where he is vice chair; and the Veterans Affairs committee, where he is chair. He also serves on the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee. Beall was re-elected in 2006 with 13,032 votes (66%), defeating Republican opponent Tom Sooter. On November 4, 2014, Beall was defeated by Republican Tim Kraayenbrink, 12,383 votes (55.8%) to 9801 votes (44.2%). Beall's 2014 election loss came aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Drake
Richard Drake of Esher (1535 – 11 July 1603), was Equerry of the Stable and Groom of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I. He also held office as a Member of Parliament and Justice of the Peace. Family Drake was the third son of John Drake (d. 1558), of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devonshire, and Amy Grenville, daughter of Sir Roger Grenville of Stowe, Cornwall.Drake, Richard, History of Parliament Retrieved 18 March 2013. Drake had two older brothers, Sir Bernard Drake and Robert Drake. Career Drake was an of the stable to[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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