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Dave Loebsack

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Dave Loebsack currently serves the 2nd Congressional district of Iowa

Dave Loebsack has been a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the Second Congressional District of Iowa since 2007. (map)

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Record and controversies

On Sept. 22, Rep. Dave Loebsack caved in to political pressure to return $5,000 in campaign contributions from New York Rep. Charlie Rangel's Political Action Committee. Rep. Rangel is facing scrutiny for several alleged ethics violations. Rep. Loebsack's GOP opponent, Dr. Marianette Miller-Meeks, had been calling for Loebsack to return or donate the funds.[1] As of June 30, 2008, 62% ($424,414) of Rep. Loebsack's campaign funds have come from PACs.[2]

Iraq War

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Biography

Loebsack was born in 1952 in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from East High School then attended college at Iowa State University at Ames. Here, Loebsack earned his bachelor degree in 1974, and a master in political science in 1976. He later received a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. Loebsack took a faculty position at Cornell College, a small, elite liberal arts school in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Since becoming a professor, he has been active in a variety of left-leaning political organizations. He and his wife, Theresa, met when he was in Ames. She is a second grade schoolteacher. They have four grown children. . [3]

Congressional career

2006 election

Loebsack defeated Republican Rep. Jim Leach 51%-49% to take control of his seat in the 2006 congressional elections. [4]

Money in politics

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Links to more campaign contribution information for Dave Loebsack
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals

As of June 30, 2008, Rep. Loebsack has raised $683,387. 62% of his funds ($424,414) came from PAC contributions, while individual contributions comprise only 37% ($250,418). These figures stand in stark contrast to his 2006 campaign where individual contributions made up 66% ($341,760) of the $521,636 his campaign raised. PAC contributions made up 33% ($173,991) of total funds raised.[5]


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

More Background Data

Background information on Jim Leach, whom Dave Loebsack challenged in the 2006 congressional elections:

Contact

Washington D.C. Office:
1513 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202.225.6576
Fax: 202.226.0757
Web Email
Website

Iowa City District Office:
125 South Dubuque Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-4003
Phone: 319.351.0789
Fax: 319.351.5789

Cedar Rapids District Office:
150 1st Avenue, NE
Suite 375
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 319.364.2288
Fax: 319.364.2994

Articles and Resources

Resources

Local blogs and discussion sites

Articles

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
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Committees: House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Armed Services/Subcommittee on Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services/Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, House Committee on Education and Labor, House Committee on Education and Labor/Subcommittee on Early Childhood Elementary and Secondary Education, House Committee on Education and Labor/Subcommittee on Health Employment Labor and Pensions
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1. 125 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240-4003
Phone: 319-351-0789 / Fax: 319-351-5789
2. 150 1st Avenue, NE Suite 375 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 319-364-2288 / Fax: 319-364-2288
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Date of Birth: December 23, 1952
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