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Encyclopedia > David Loebsack
David Loebsack
David Loebsack

In office
2007-

Born December 23, 1952
Sioux City, Iowa
Political party Democratic
Spouse Terry Loebsack
Religion Methodist

David Loebsack (born December 23, 1952) is the Congressional Representative for the 2nd District of Iowa in the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic party. Prior to entering Congress, he was a professor of political science. Image File history File links David_loebsack. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Map The 2nd Iowan Congressional District generally covers the most of the southeastern part of the state (map), some important cities in the district include Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...


Loebsack was born in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from East High School and attended college at Iowa State University. Here, Loebsack earned a master's degree in political science. He then went to California. After receiving a PhD from the University of California, Davis, Loebsack took a job as a political science professor at small elite Cornell College, a small liberal arts school in Mount Vernon, Iowa. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Fountain of Four Seasons by Christian Petersen with the Campanile in the background Iowa State University (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. ... This article is about the liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. ... Mount Vernon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, adjacent to the city of Lisbon. ...


The 2006 elections saw a 30-seat Democratic gain in Congress[1], including picking up a seat in this district. In one of many upset victories for Democrats, Loebsack benefited from the dynamics of an anti-Iraq, anti-Bush protest vote and narrowly defeated Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA), a 15-term moderate Republican who, ironically, was one of only a handful of Republican congressmen who had voted against authorization for the use of force in Iraq.[2] Loebsack enterred the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate. In the general election he took 51% of the vote to Leach's 49%. [3] James Albert Smith (Jim) Leach (born October 15, 1942), American politician, is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. ...


He was sworn into office on January 4th, 2007.


Electoral history

November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Albert Smith (Jim) Leach (born October 15, 1942), American politician, is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. ...

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Preceded by
Jim Leach
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 2nd congressional district

2007-
Succeeded by
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