Joe Bolkcom

Infobox State Senator


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name =Joseph Bolkcom
state_senate =Iowa
district =39th
term_start =January 11, 1999
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preceded =Mary Neuhauser
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prior_term =23rd (1999-2003)
birth_date =birth date and age|1956|7|29|mf=y
birth_place =Bloomington, Minnesota
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party =Democrat
spouse =Karen Kubby
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residence =Iowa City, Iowa
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religion =Roman Catholic


website = [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=123&ga=82 Bolkcom's website]
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Joseph Bolkcom (born July 29, 1956) is a member of the Iowa Senate, where he is currently an assistant majority leader. He was elected to the Senate in 1998. He was reelected in 2002, and again in 2006. He previously served six years on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Bolkcom represents the 39th District of the General Assembly, which includes most of metropolitan Iowa City.

2006 Election

Bolkcom was re-elected in the 2006 General Election by a margin of 78% (14,816 votes). [http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf] His only opponent was Jay Christensen-Szalanski, an Independent, who received 22% of the vote.

Committee Involvement

Bolkcom currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Commerce committee; the Human Resources committee; the Natural Resources and Environment committee; and the Ways and Means committee, where he is chair.

Personal History

Bolkcom graduated from Saint Ambrose University in Davenport in 1983. He went on to earn a master's degree in Public Affairs from the University of Iowa. Bolkcom is a member of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union, and the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club.

External links

* [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=123 Iowa General Assembly - Senator Joe Bolkcom] official government website
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=18000 Project Vote Smart - Joe L. Bolkcom] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Joe Bolkcom
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200612&c=417643 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200412&c=407010 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200212&c=39901 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200012&c=352310 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199812&c=352016 1998] campaign contributions
* [http://www.iowasenatedemocrats.org/bolkcom/Default.htm Iowa Senate Democrats - Joe Bolkcom] profile
* [http://www.joebolkcom.org/ Joe Bolkcom] official campaign website