Jerry Behn
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| Jerry Behn | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 24th district |
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| Assumed office 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Drake |
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Member of the Iowa State Senate
from the 40th district |
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| In office 1996 – 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Albert Sorensen |
| Succeeded by | Richard Drake |
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| Born | January 31, 1954 Boone County, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dennise |
| Residence | Boone, Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer/Agribusiness |
| Website | Behn's website |
Jerry Behn is the Iowa State Senator from the 24th District and Assistant Majority Leader in the Iowa Senate. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 1996, and served as a Boone County Supervisor from 1995 to 1996.[1]
Behn currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; the Labor and Business Relations committee; the Natural Resources and Environment committee; the State Government committee; the Commerce committee, where he is the ranking member, and the Ethics committee, where he is the ranking member.
Behn was re-elected in 2004 with 19,409 votes, defeating Democratic opponent Russell D. Wiesley. [2]
[edit] External links
- Iowa General Assembly - Senator Jerry Behn official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Jerry Behn profile
- Follow the Money - Jerry Behn
- Iowa Senate Republicans - Jerry Behn profile
[edit] References
- ^ Jerry Behn. Iowa Senate Republicans.
- ^ Canvass Summary: 2004 General Election (PDF). Chester J. Culver, Iowa Secretary of State (December 6, 2004).
| Iowa Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Albert Sorensen |
40th District 1996 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Richard Drake |
| Preceded by Richard Drake |
24th District 2002 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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District 1: Warnstadt (D) |
District 13: Stewart (D) |
District 26: Kettering (R) |
District 38: Rielly (D) |
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