Tami Wiencek (born 1969) is a former member of the

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legislature, representing the 21st District in the

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from 2007 to 2009. Wiencek served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Economic Growth, Education, and Ways and Means committees. She also served on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee. Wiencek was elected in 2006, defeating Democratic incumbent

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, despite the fact that 2006 was a very favorable election year for Iowa Democrats. However, she was defeated by Democrat

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in the following 2008 elections. Prior to her political career, she worked as a

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/anchor on

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in Waterloo. In 2005, she worked for Beecher & Wiencek Public Relations, a

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firm.

Electoral history

*incumbent

References

External links

Wiencek on Project Vote SmartWiencek's Capitol Web Address
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiencek, Tami 1969 births Living people Politicians from Chicago Politicians from Waterloo, Iowa Drake University alumni Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Women state legislators in Iowa Iowa television reporters 21st-century American women