Brian J. Quirk (born July 11, 1968) is a former
Democratic member of the
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 ...
, representing the 30th District from 2001 to 2003, and the 15th District from 2003-2012. He received his AA from
North Area Community College. He is a veteran and served in the military from 1987-1991.
Quirk served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture, State Government, and Ways and Means committees. He also served as
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'' member ...
of the Commerce Committee and as a member of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee and of the Information Technology Council.
Quirk works at New Hampton Electric, his family's business in New Hampton. He is a master electrician.
On November 28, 2012, Quirk resigned his seat to take a job as the general manager of the New Hampton Municipal Light Plant.
''WCF Courier,'' "Quirk leaves statehouse for new job; retired coach to seek seat," November 30, 2012
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Electoral history
*incumbent
References
External links
Representative Brian J. Quirk
''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Brian Quirk State Representative
''official constituency site''
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Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
1968 births
Living people
People from New Hampton, Iowa