Mark Zieman

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Mark L. Zieman
Iowa State Senator, 8th District
In office 2000 – present
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	January 17, 1945 Postville, IA
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jennifer
Children	four children
Residence	Postville, IA
Occupation	Farmer/Trucking Owner
Religion	Lutheran
Website	http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=116&ga=82

Mark L. Zieman is the Assistant Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate, and is from the largely rural 8th district, covering Allamakee, Winneshiek, Chickasaw and Howard counties in the northeastern corner of the state (district map: .*pdf format). He has served in the Iowa Senate since his election in 2000.

Prior to his election to state office, he worked with various local government, Republican, and community organizations.

Contents 1 Bottom feeders 2 Committees 3 Contact information 4 External links 5 Online newspapers in the 8th district

[edit] Bottom feeders

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In April, 2005, speaking on the floor of the Senate, he made an enormous gaffe when he characterized schoolteachers, police and sheriff's officers and the such as "bottom feeders" because of their state-funded pension plans:

I went down and met with the BAC Board on Monday. The Benefits Advisory Committee. Maybe let’s go over and see who sits on this board. We have the Iowa State education Association. We have the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees, the School Administrators of Iowa, the Iowa Association of School Boards, Retired School Personnel Association, Sheriffs and Deputies, Sheriffs Association, Iowa Association of Counties, State Police Officers, State of Iowa, Chiefs of Police Association, Iowa League of Cities, the IPERS Improvement Association, AFSMCE, and, guess what, one public member representing the taxpayer. Every fall, when I start going to meetings, I get to meetings and here they are, the bottom feeders, out there with their hand out. They’ve got their hand out. [1]

[edit] Committees

• State Government, Ranking member
• Education
• Judiciary
• Transportation
• Education Appropriations Subcommittee

[edit] Contact information

Des Moines Second Floor, State Capitol Des Moines IA 50319 (515) 281-3371 (phone) (515) 242-6108 (fax)

Postville 284 Luana Road Postville IA 52162-8531 (563) 864-3104 (phone) (563) 864-3199 (fax)

[edit] External links

• Zieman's Capitol Web Address
• Zieman on Project Vote Smart
• Iowa Senate Republicans site

[edit] Online newspapers in the 8th district

• Decorah
• Waukon & Postville

Preceded by Lyle Zieman (his father)

Iowa State Senator, 8th District 2000-present

Succeeded by Incumbent