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James Allen "Jim" Nussle (born June 27, 1960, Des Moines, Iowa) is an American politician. Nussle was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991. Nussle was the Republican nominee for the November 2006 election for Governor of Iowa, and was defeated in his bid to become Iowa Governor by Chet Culver. Image File history File linksMetadata N000172. ...
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Background
In high school, Nussle studied in Denmark (his political action committee (PAC) was at one time called "Great Dane PAC"). He received a B.A. in international studies, political science, and economics from Luther College, and a J.D. degree from Drake University in Des Moines. He was elected to serve as the Delaware County, Iowa attorney after settling in Manchester. While in Manchester, Nussle also volunteered as a first responder with the Manchester Volunteer Fire Department. When Tom Tauke made an unsuccessful run against Senator Tom Harkin during the 1990 election, Nussle ran as the Republican candidate for Tauke's House seat. In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group organized to elect or defeat government officials in order to promote legislation, often supporting the groups special interests. ...
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Nussle's voting record has been relatively conservative, despite having represented a district with a slight Democratic lean. Typical conservative positions Nussle embraces are supporting restrictions on abortion and supporting President Bush's tax cuts.
Congressional career Nussle's first election to the House was the closest election for him during his entire tenure in the House. He and challenger Eric Tabor had been in a virtual dead heat in the time leading up to the election. Just before the election, Tabor became embroiled in a controversy regarding absentee ballots that family members had cast. This controversy caused some votes to not be counted at the end, and also cost Tabor other votes as well. Tabor did not concede the election to Nussle until the day after the election.
In 1992, Nussle ran against fellow House member David "Dave" Nagle for what was the 2nd district of Iowa. This was because Iowa's House delegation was being reduced from six down to five Representatives. The areas that Nussle and Nagle had represented in Congress were combined for the 1992 election. Nussle won, even though he had only one term under his belt to Nagle's three. David R. Nagle (born April 15, 1943) in Grinnell, Iowa was a U.S. Congressman from Iowas third congressional district from 1987-1993. ...
Nussle's first exposure to national attention came when he made a speech from the well of the House while wearing a paper bag over his head to protest the "shameful" ethical behavior involved in the House banking scandal. Rubbergate was the name given to a scandal that broke in early 1992 when it was revealed that members of the United States House of Representatives were knowingly writing bad checks, and not being penalized by the House Bank. ...
He became Chairman of the House Budget Committee in 2001, the first such Iowa politician to serve as chair of this committee. His position has brought national and international interest to his district, including the ONE Campaign, the lobbying group formed by Bono of the rock band U2. The group has targeted Nussle's district with billboard and radio ads. On March 23, 2006 they placed a statement in Nussle's article on Wikipedia, regarding poverty in Africa and Nussle's budget influence, hoping to influence Nussle. (The statement was quickly removed by editors as it violated Wikipedia policies on maintaining a neutral point of view [1].) On March 24, 2006 the Des Moines Register contained a story about this revision in which ONE confirmed that they had placed the statement. The U.S. House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. ...
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2006 Gubernatorial bid - Main article: Iowa gubernatorial election, 2006
When Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack announced that he would not seek a third term as Governor, a number of people from both parties began exploring running for Governor. That included Jim Nussle, who began considering a run shortly after Vilsack made his announcement. On June 2, 2005 Nussle announced he would run for Governor of Iowa in the 2006 elections. His only serious primary challenger, Bob Vander Plaats, withdrew from the race to endorse Nussle and become his running mate. The Iowa gubernatorial election of 2006 will be held on November 7, 2006. ...
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On February 21, 2006, The Iowa Democratic Party filed an ethics complaint against Nussle for not reporting any in-kind donations from the federal “Nussle for Congress Committee”. On July 12, 2006, the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board unanimously voted to close the investigation with a finding of no probable cause to believe that a violation of a statute or rule under the Board's jurisdiction occurred. February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
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On June 6, 2006, Nussle won the Republican primary, but lost the general election to Chet Culver on November 7. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513...
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Chester John Culver (born January 25, 1966) is the current Secretary of State in the U.S. state of Iowa and the Democratic governor-elect of Iowa having won the 2006 election. ...
Three Republicans and four Democrats announced their intentions to seek the House seat Nussle will be vacating in January, 2007. The primaries pared the candidates down to Democrat Bruce Braley and Republican Mike Whalen. Braley won Nussle's former seat. Bruce Braley is a politician from the U.S State of Iowa. ...
World Almanac "Notable Quote in 2005" A March 9, 2005 quote of Nussle's was included in the 2006 World Almanac and Book of Facts' list of notable quotes in 2005 (p.39): "Everyone wants to get to heaven, but no one wants to die." According to the almanac, the quote refers to opposition to his proposed budget, which included cuts to several social programs; the statement was made during Nussle's tenure as House Budget Committee chairman.
Family and personal life Nussle has two children with his first wife, Leslie Jeanne (Harbison) Nussle: Sarah (b. November 2, 1988) and Mark (b. February 25, 1991). November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ...
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Nussle and Leslie Harbison divorced in July 2, 1996 (July 3, 1996 Telegraph Herald of Dubuque, IA "Rep. Nussle and his wife to divorce", Telegraph Herald staff). In an official joint statement, the two gave no reason for the divorce at the time, only saying: "This decision is the most difficult and painful of our lives."
Nussle remarried five years later in 2001 to Karien Chiccehitto, who worked on the communications staff for Speaker Newt Gingrich, then later for the lobbying firm of Black, Kelly, Scruggs & Healey, a subsidiary of the international WPP Group. In 2002, she was a communications professor at the University of Dubuque and is a regular fixture in his gubernatorial campaign. Newton Leroy Gingrich (born 17 June 1943) served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. ...
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Nussle said he met Chiccehitto when she worked as a staff member for Rep. Jim Kolbe, before she was a Gingrich aide, and began dating her one-and-a-half years after his divorce (October 5, 2001; Des Moines Register "Nussle will wed lobbyist; Karen Chiccehitto, the bride, once worked for Newt Gingrich." by Norman Jane). James Thomas Jim Kolbe (born June 28, 1942) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having served since 1985, currently representing the 8th District of Arizona (map), which was previously numbered as the 5th District from 1985 to 2003. ...
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Nussle's oldest child has Down's Syndrome, which he said has "cemented" his faith in Christianity. This article is becoming very long. ...
Election history - 1990: Defeated Eric Tabor 50%-49.8%
- 1992: Defeated David Nagle 51%-49%
- 1994: Defeated David Nagle 56%-43%
- 1996: Defeated Donna Smith 51%-48%
- 1998: Defeated Rob Tully 55%-44%
- 2000: Defeated Donna Smith 55%-44%
- 2002: Defeated Ann Hutchinson 57%-43%
- 2004: Defeated Bill Gluba 55%-44%
- 2006: Lost to Chet Culver 44-53%
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Donna Smith is a County Supervisor in Dubuque County, Iowa. ...
Background Bill Gluba, a Davenport, Iowa politician, has served on the Scott County, Iowa, Board of Supervisors as well as in the Iowa State House (1970-71) and Senate (1972-79) as a Democrat. ...
Chester John Culver (born January 25, 1966) is the current Secretary of State in the U.S. state of Iowa and the Democratic governor-elect of Iowa having won the 2006 election. ...
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James Albert Smith (Jim) Leach (born October 15, 1942), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. ...
James Albert Smith (Jim) Leach (born October 15, 1942), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. ...
Map The 1st Iowan Congressional District generally covers the northeastern part of the state (map). ...
Bruce Braley is a politician from the U.S State of Iowa. ...
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