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

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 2 Biography 2.1 Congressional career 2.1.1 2006 election 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and Affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 5 More Background Data 6 Contact 7 Articles and Resources 7.1 Resources 7.2 Local blogs and discussion sites 7.3 Articles

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

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

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
University of Iowa	$ 37,450
JStreetPAC	$ 21,535
Rockwell Collins Inc	$ 14,000
American Health Care Assn	$ 13,000
AEGON NV	$ 11,500
Operating Engineers Union	$ 11,000
National Education Assn	$ 10,250
American Federation of Teachers	$ 10,000
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees	$ 10,000
American Optometric Assn	$ 10,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Dave Loebsack from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 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]

• Revolving door profile for Dave Loebsack from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Dave Loebsack from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Dave Loebsack from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Armed Services
  • Military Personnel Subcommittee
  • Subcommittee on Readiness
• House Committee on Education and Labor
  • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

• House Committee on Armed Services
  • Subcommittee on Readiness
  • Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
• House Committee on Education and Labor
  • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

More Background Data

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

• Background information on Jim Leach from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Jim Leach from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Jim Leach from the Washington Post database

• Information on Jim Leach from Congress Merge

Contact

DC office
1527 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-6576 Fax: 202-226-0757 Webform email
District offices
125 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240-4003 Ph: 319-351-0789 Fax: (none entered) 150 1st Avenue, NE Suite 375 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Ph: 319-364-2288 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website YouTube channel
Campaign office
No campaign website entered. No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Articles and Resources

Resources

• Loebsack for Congress, official campaign site.
• New Member Profile, National Journal.

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Bleeding Heartland
• John Deeth
• Century of the Common Iowan
• Blog for Iowa
• Political Forecast
• Diary of a political madman

Articles

• My Meeting With Dave Loebsack, Century of the Common Iowan.
• Centrism is for Suckers (or the Sierra Club and NEA get swindled), Century of the Common Iowan.
• Rep. Loebsack To Build His Rapport With Congressional Constituents, Congressional Quarterly.

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