Art Staed
Art Staed | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Ako Abdul-Samad |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
In office 2006–2009 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Elgin |
Succeeded by | Renee Schulte |
Personal details | |
Born | Joplin, Missouri, U.S. | April 21, 1949
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Susan |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
Alma mater | Rockhurst University University of Missouri at Kansas City East Central University |
Occupation | Educator |
Website | Staed's legislative website |
Art Staed (born 1949)[1] is a current Iowa State Representative from the 80th District. A Democrat, he was in the Iowa House of Representatives for one term, from 2007 to 2009, before being elected again in 2013. Staed holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, a Master's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and another master's degree in Secondary Administration from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma.
Staed served on several committees in the Iowa House – Education, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. He also served as vice chair of the Economic Growth Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
As of the 2013 Legislative Session, Staed is serving on the Education, Local Government and Veterans Affairs committees and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Electoral history
[edit]Staed ran for the Iowa House in 2004, losing to the incumbent, Republican Jeff Elgin.[2] He was elected in 2006, defeating Republican opponent Andy Anderson.[3] Republican Renee Schulte narrowly defeated him in 2008, 8628 (49.95%)
to 8615 (49.88%).[4] A recount resulted in a net gain of one vote for Staed, leaving the election with a 13-vote margin of victory.[5]
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [2] District 37 Turnout: 17,085 | Republican hold | Jeff Elgin* | Republican | 9,579 | 56.1 | ||
Art Staed | Democratic | 7,493 | 43.9 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [3] District 37 Turnout: 12,569 | Democratic gain from Republican | Art Staed | Democratic | 6,462 | 51.4 | ||
Andy Anderson | Republican | 6,097 | 48.5 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [4] District 37 Turnout: 17,272 | Republican gain from Democratic | Renee Schulte | Republican | 8,628 | 50.0 | ||
Art Staed* | Democratic | 8,615 | 49.9 |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Representative".
- ^ a b "Canvass Summary – Final – 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ a b "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ a b "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ In 2012, Staed challenged Schulte again and won this election by a larger vote count.
Martyn, Chase (2008-11-29). "HD 37 recount does not change result". Iowa Independent. Center for Independent Media. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
On a 2-1 vote, the Recount Board certified the results of the House District 37 race Saturday evening, counting 8,615 votes for Staed and 8,628 for Schulte. That's a 13-vote margin, which means the recount netted Staed one vote.
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- 1949 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Joplin, Missouri
- Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Politicians from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Rockhurst University alumni
- University of Missouri–Kansas City alumni
- East Central University alumni
- Educators from Iowa
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