- Matt McCoy (Iowa politician)
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Matt McCoy 
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 31st district
34th (1997-2003)Incumbent Assumed office
January 13, 1997Preceded by Tony Bisignano Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 67th districtIn office
January 11, 1993 – January 13, 1997Succeeded by Frank Chiodo Personal details Born March 29, 1966
Des Moines, IowaPolitical party Democrat Children 1 child Residence Des Moines, Iowa Alma mater Briar Cliff College Profession Vice President of Community Development, Downtown Development Corporation Religion Congregationalist Website Senator McCoy Matthew W. "Matt" McCoy (born March 29, 1966) is the Iowa State Senator from the 31st District, which is composed of south and southwest Des Moines. A Democrat, McCoy has served in the Iowa Senate since 1997.
He graduated from Dowling High School, received his B.A. from Briar Cliff College and is serving as Vice President of Community Development, Downtown Development Corporation.
McCoy currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate – the committees on commerce, local government, transportation, appropriations (of which he is vice chair), and ways and means (which he also vice chairs). In addition, he serves as chair of the appropriations committee subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure, and capitals appropriations.
His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997 and serving on the Polk County Conservation Board from 1988 to 1995. He became an Eagle Scout in 1981.
McCoy was re-elected in 2006 with 13,276 votes (66%), defeating Republican opponent Nicholas G. van Patten, and again in 2010.[1]
On March 14, 2007 McCoy was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly violating the Hobbs Act.[2] On December 13, 2007, he was found not guilty after two hours of deliberations.[3]
McCoy is openly gay[4] and was the first openly gay[5] member of the Iowa General Assembly. He has one son, Jack, and worships at Plymouth Congregational Church. His 2006 and 2010 re-election campaigns won the backing of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.[6]
References
- ^ "Official Results Report - 2006 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. State of Iowa. November 21, 2006. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf.
- ^ "McCoy Indicted On Extortion Charge". KCCI (Des Moines, Iowa). March 29, 2007. http://www.kcci.com/politics/11252725/detail.html.
- ^ "Jurors Reach Verdict In McCoy Trial". KCCI (Des Moines, Iowa). December 13, 2007. http://www.kcci.com/news/14848023/detail.html.
- ^ Ferkenhoff, Eric (April 18, 2004). "Iowa governor weighs fight on gay appointee". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/04/18/iowa_governor_weighs_fight_on_gay_appointee/.
- ^ Clayworth, Jason (October 16, 2006). "Contenders talk up plans for education, avoid sexuality". Des Moines Register. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061018/NEWS09/610180393/1056.
- ^ "Matt McCoy - Candidate for Iowa State Senate". Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Archived by the Internet Archive. March 28, 2007. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070328211550/http://secure.victoryfund.org/cand_detail.php?cand_id=2210.
External links
- McCoy for Senate official site
- Senator Matt McCoy official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Matt McCoy official Iowa General Assembly site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
Iowa House of Representatives Preceded by 67th District
1993–1997Succeeded by
Frank ChiodoIowa Senate Preceded by
Tony Bisignano34th District
1997–2003Succeeded by
Dick DeardenPreceded by
Johnie Hammond31st District
2003–presentSucceeded by
IncumbentMembers of the Iowa Senate 84th General Assembly (2011-2012)
President of the Senate: Jack Kibbie (D) • President pro Tempore: Jeff Danielson (D) • Majority Leader: Michael Gronstal (D) • Minority Leader: Paul McKinley (R)- Rick Bertrand (R)
- Randy Feenstra (R)
- David Johnson (R)
- Jack Kibbie (D)
- Robert Bacon (R)
- Merlin Bartz (R)
- Amanda Ragan (D)
- Mary Jo Wilhelm (D)
- Bill Dix (R)
- Jeff Danielson (D)
- William Dotzler (D)
- Brian Schoenjahn (D)
- Tod Bowman (D)
- Pam Jochum (D)
- Robert Dvorsky (D)
- Tom Hancock (D)
- Wally Horn (D)
- Vacant*
- Rob Hogg (D)
- Tim Kapucian (R)
- Dennis Black (D)
- Steve Sodders (D)
- Herman Quirmbach (D)
- Jerry Behn (R)
- Daryl Beall (D)
- Steve Kettering (R)
- Bill Anderson (R)
- James Seymour (R)
- Nancy Boettger (R)
- Pat Ward (R)
- Matt McCoy (D)
- Brad Zaun (R)
- Jack Hatch (D)
- Dick Dearden (D)
- Jack Whitver (R)
- Paul McKinley (R)
- Kent Sorenson (R)
- Tom Rielly (D)
- Joe Bolkcom (D)
- James F. Hahn (R)
- Roby Smith (R)
- Shawn Hamerlinck (R)
- Joe Seng (D)
- Thomas Courtney (D)
- Sandra Greiner (R)
- Gene Fraise (D)
- Mark Chelgren (R)
- Joni Ernst (R)
- Hubert Houser (R)
- Michael Gronstal (D)
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*Swati Dandekar (D) resigned, effective September 16, 2011. Liz Mathis (D) won a special election on November 8, 2011 to fill the seat.Categories:- Iowa State Senators
- Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- 1966 births
- Living people
- LGBT state legislators of the United States
- Gay politicians
- Iowa Democrats
- Eagle Scouts
- People from Des Moines, Iowa
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