Dennis Black

Dennis H. Black
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 21st district 29th (1995-2003)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 1995
Preceded by	William Dialeman
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 58th district 71st (1983-1993)
In office 1983 – January 9, 1995
Preceded by	Janet Carl
Succeeded by	Danny Carroll
Personal details
Born	December 18, 1939 (1939-12-18) (age 71) Randolph, Nebraska
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Faun Stewart
Children	3 children
Residence	Grinnell, Iowa
Alma mater	Utah State University
Occupation	Conservationist
Website	Black's website

Dennis H. Black (born December 18, 1939) is a Democratic politician, representing the 21st District in the Iowa Senate since 1995. He received his B.S. in Forest Management and M.S. in Natural Resources Economics from Utah State University.

Black currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Natural Resources committee; the State Government committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; and the Environment & Energy Independence committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1982-1994.

Black was last re-elected in 2006 with 13,486 votes (56%), defeating Republican opponent Tim Morgan.^[1]

References

1. ^ Dennis Black Iowa State Legislature

External links

• Senator Dennis Black official Iowa Legislature site
• Senator Dennis Black official Iowa General Assembly site
• State Senator Dennis Black official constituency site
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Senator Dennis Black's Photo Gallery at Picasa

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Janet Carl	71st District 1983 – 1993	Succeeded by Tom Baker
Preceded by Steven Grubbs	58th District 1993 – 1995	Succeeded by Danny Carroll
Iowa Senate
Preceded by William Dialeman	29th District 1995 – 2003	Succeeded by Nancy Boettger
Preceded by Patrick Deluhery	21st District 2003 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Black, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	December 18, 1939
Place of birth	Randolph, Nebraska
Date of death
Place of death