Kirsten Running-Marquardt (born July 6, 1977) is a Democratic Iowa State Representative, elected to represent the 33rd District in the

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since a special election in November 2009. She replaced

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, who resigned in October 2009 to focus on his family.Running-Marquardt wins special election by wide margin
, Linda Waddington, '' The Iowa Independent'', November 25, 2009 , Running-Marquardt serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa, Labor, and Local Government committees. She also serves as the

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of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.

Electoral history

Running-Marquardt was first elected on November 24, 2009 for the remainder of retiring Representative Dick Taylor's term. She won the election, defeating

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opponent Joshua Thurston. She won re-election in a 2010 re-match with Thurston. *incumbent

References

External links

Representative Kirsten Running-Marquardt
''official Iowa Legislature site''
Kirsten Running-Marquardt
''official constituency site'' *
Linn County Democrats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Running-Marquardt, Kirsten Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Living people Women state legislators in Iowa University of Iowa alumni Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians 1977 births