Dick Dearden
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| Dick L. Dearden | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 34th district |
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| Assumed office 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Matt McCoy |
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Member of the Iowa State Senate
from the 35th district |
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| In office 1994 – 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Florence Buhr |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Lamberti |
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| Born | June 3, 1938 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sharon |
| Children | 3 children |
| Residence | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Website | Dearden's website |
Dirk L. Dearden is the Iowa State Senator from the 34th District. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 1994.
Dearden currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Ethics committee; the Natural Resources and Environment committee; the Rules and Administration committee; the Transportation committee; and the Labor and Business Relations committee, where he is chair. His prior political experience includes serving on the Polk County Central Committee since 1972, serving as Chairman of the Polk County Democrats from 1980-1982, and serving as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1996.
Dearden was re-elected in 2004 with 19,346 votes, running unopposed. [1]
[edit] External links
- Iowa General Assembly - Senator Dick Dearden official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Dick L. Dearden profile
- Follow the Money - Dick L Dearden
- Iowa Senate Democrats - Dick Dearden profile
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| Iowa Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Florence Buhr |
35th District 1994 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Jeff Lamberti |
| Preceded by Matt McCoy |
34th District 2002 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Current Iowa Senators | |||
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District 1: Warnstadt (D) |
District 13: Stewart (D) |
District 26: Kettering (R) |
District 38: Rielly (D) |
| Republican | Democrat | |||
