Paul C. Shomshor, Jr. (born April 10, 1967) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 100th District. He served in the
Iowa House of Representatives from 2003, when he was elected in a special election, until 2011. He received his BA and MA from
Baylor University.
During his last term in the Iowa House, Shomshor served on the Agriculture, Commerce, and (until November 9, 2009) State Government committees. He also served as the chair of the Ways and Means Committee and as a member of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving on the
Council Bluffs City Council from 1997–2001 and running for the
United States House of Representatives in 2002.
Electoral history
In 2002, Shomshor ran for
Iowa's 5th congressional district, following the 2002
redistricting
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and
Republican Greg Ganske's decision to leave the House and run for the
United States Senate. He lost the election to Republican opponent and then-
State Senator
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Description
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Steve King
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. He won election to the Iowa House in an August 5, 2003 special election for the vacancy in the 100th District left when Republican
Brad Hansen
Brad L. Hansen (born October 30, 1968) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Hansen was born in Onawa, Iowa. He attended University of Iowa
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resigned to attend law school.
He won the election, defeating Republican opponent Steve Cates. Shomshor left the house in 2011 after losing re-election in 2010 to Republican
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*Mark Brandenburg (baseball) (born 1970), pitcher in Major League Baseball
* Mark Brandenburg (politician) (born 1955), Iowa State Representative
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.
*incumbent
References
External links
Representative Paul Shomshor''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Paul Shomshor State Representative''official constituency site''
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Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
1967 births
Living people
Baylor University alumni
Iowa city council members
Politicians from Council Bluffs, Iowa