- Albert Sorensen
Infobox State Senator
name = Albert Sorensen
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1932|2|19|mf=y
birth_place =Norwalk, Iowa
residence =Boone, Iowa
state_senate=Iowa
district=40th
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term_start =1991
term_end = January 13, 1997
predecessor =Jack Nystrom
successor =Jerry Behn
prior_term =44th (1991-1993)
party = Democrat
religion =Evangelical Free Church of America
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spouse = JoAnn
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footnotes =Albert "Al" Sorensen (born February 19, 1932) served as a Democratic Iowa State Senator from 1991-1997. He joined the Senate after winning a special election in 1991, his predecessor, Jack Nystrom (R-Boone), having resigned to serve on the Iowa Liquor Commission.cite news
last = Eschliman
first = Bob
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title = Sorensen to run for Iowa Senate: Stage is set for rematch of 1996 battle
work = Boone News-Republican
publisher = Boone Publishing Company
date = February 27, 2008
url = http://www.midiowanews.com/site/tab3.cfm?newsid=19339246&BRD=2700&PAG=461&dept_id=554434&rfi=6] He won re-election in 1992, but lost in 1996 to RepublicanJerry Behn .During his second term in the Senate, Sorensen served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Natural Resources, Environment and Energy committee; the Small Business, Economic Development & Tourism committee; the State Government committee; and the Local Government committee, where he was the chair.
Sorensen was elected to the Boone County Board of Supervisors in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. He was nominated to be the Democratic candidate for the [http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Redist/sjpg/s-24.jpg24th Senate District] , challenging Republican incumbent Jerry Behn in the 2008 general election. [ [http://www.sos.state.ia.us/PDFs/elections/2008/P08.mht Unofficial 2008 Primary Results] , from the
Iowa Secretary of State 's website. ]External links
* [http://co.boone.ia.us/supervisors.htm Boone County Board of Supervisors] profile
* [http://www2.legis.state.ia.us/GA/76GA/Senate/Members/Albert-Sorensen.html Iowa General Assembly - Senator Albert Sorensen] - 1996 official Senate website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=6454 Project Vote Smart - Albert Sorensen] profile (Senate candidate)
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=85492 Project Vote Smart - Albert Sorensen] profile (County Supervisor; incomplete)References
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