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Leonard Boswell
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| U.S. Representative Leonard Boswell (D) | ||
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| IA-03 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Agriculture, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | |
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2010 candidates for IA-03 | ||
| Confirmed: | Leonard Boswell, Dave Funk | |
| Considering: | Michael Mahaffey | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | Kim Schmett | |
| Dropped-out: | None so far | |
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Leonard L. Boswell has been a Democratic member of the House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 3rd District of Iowa.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Boswell voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Environmental record
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Health Issues
Boswell had a non-cancerous tumor removed from his stomach in 2005. The surgery and resulting recovery period caused him to be the most-absent member of congress for the year. Rumors circulated that Democrats were looking to replace him on the ballot for 2006's congressional race against Iowa GOP Senate leader Jeff Lamberti, but Boswell's return to work and apparent good health have put an end to the speculation.
Veteran health
On March 21, 2007, the House considered the Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act, introduced by Rep. Boswell, to address the problem of mental illness following service in wars and high suicide rates among veterans. Specifically, the bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to:
- Provide screening for risk factors of suicide, track veterans at risk, counsel and treat them and provide for referral for counseling and treatment. Counselors would be expected to work with local emergency rooms and police, mental health organizations and veterans services organizations to engage in outreach. Mental health care would be provided on a 24-hour basis and a hotline would need to be established and implemented.
- Provide research and mental health care for veterans who have experienced sexual trauma while in the military.
- Make an effort to remove the stigma associated with mental illness, encourage veterans to seek treatment and assistance for mental illness, promote skills for coping with mental illness, and help families with veterans understand the issues of assimilating to civilian life after war.
The bill passed 423-0.
- Main article: U.S. veterans and soldiers legislation
Bio
Boswell was born January 10, 1934 in Missouri. He was educated at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, served in the United States Army, and was a farmer and a member of the Iowa Senate before entering the House. Boswell was also the Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor of Iowa in 1994.
Boswell was drafted in the Army in 1956, but worked his way to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Stars, and the Soldier's Medal. "He served two one-year tours of duty as an assault helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He also served two NATO tours of duty in Europe, first for four years in Germany, and later three years in Portugal." Due to his extensive military background, Boswell has Top Secret clearance. [1]
Congressional career
According to his House biography, "Boswell has participated in bringing about the first balanced federal budget in nearly three decades, provided meaningful tax relief to working families, supported the most comprehensive education reform ever undertaken, and has been instrumental in crafting aviation security legislation. He also continues to fight for keeping Iowa's small businesses and rural communities vital, preventing crime, and fighting for Iowa's families."[2]
2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Jeffrey Lamberti to face Boswell in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [3] Boswell retained his seat.
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 | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| National Pork Producers Council | $ 11,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $ 10,250 |
| Indep Insurance Agents & Brokers/America | $ 10,250 |
| Air Line Pilots Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn | $ 10,000 |
| American Assn for Justice | $ 10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $ 10,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $ 10,000 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $ 10,000 |
| AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America | $ 10,000 |
| AT&T Inc | $ 10,000 |
| Blue Dog PAC | $ 10,000 |
| BRIDGE PAC | $ 10,000 |
| CME Group | $ 10,000 |
| Communications Workers of America | $ 10,000 |
| International Assn of Fire Fighters | $ 10,000 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $ 10,000 |
| Laborers Union | $ 10,000 |
| National Air Traffic Controllers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Home Builders | $ 10,000 |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Business Aircraft Assn | $ 10,000 |
| National Leadership PAC | $ 10,000 |
| National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Our Common Values PAC | $ 10,000 |
| PAC to the Future | $ 10,000 |
| Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $ 10,000 |
| Rain & Hail Insurance Society | $ 10,000 |
| Service Employees International Union | $ 10,000 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| United Auto Workers | $ 10,000 |
| United Steelworkers | $ 10,000 |
| United Transportation Union | $ 10,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | $ 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 Leonard Boswell from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| 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 |
- Revolving door profile for Leonard Boswell from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Leonard Boswell from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Leonard Boswell from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Railroads
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, Chair
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Contact
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Leonard Boswell posts on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LeonardBoswell/
Latest posts: <rss>http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/19891734.rss|title=none| max=3| short</rss> See all the Members of Congress who Twitter
Articles and Resources
Resources
- Official website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Articles
- "Boswell Campaign: Congressman Boswell to Address Out-of-State Interest Groups in Campaign," IowaPolitics.com, October 4, 2006. re Economic Freedom Fund
- Chris Dorsey, "IowaPolitics.com: 3rd CD Candidates Discuss TV Ads in Debate," IowaPolitics.com, October 4, 2006.
- "Boswell Campaign: Congressman Boswell Tells Lamberti 'Keep Your Word' and Remove 527 Ads," IowaPolitics.com, October 5, 2006.
- "Lamberti Campaign: Lamberti to Boswell: It’s Time to Stop Hiding Behind Negative Ads," IowaPolitics.com, October 5, 2006.
Local blogs and discussion sites
- Bleeding Heartland
- Diary of a political madman
- Political Forecast
- Blog for Iowa
- Century of the Common Iowan
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Leonard Boswell. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Semantic data
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Leonard | Middle name: L. | Last name: Boswell |
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| Party: D | State: IA | District:
03 District short: 3 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-3806 | Fax: 202-225-5608 | Website: http://boswell.house.gov/index.html | Webform email: http://boswell.house.gov/messageform.htm Email address: |
| DC office: 1427 Longworth House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: B000652 | Votesmart ID: 384 | FEC ID: H6IA03144 | Govtrack ID: 400042 |
| CRP ID: N00004208 | Eventful ID: P0-001-000016169-2 | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: LeonardBoswell |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Leonard_Boswell | YouTubeID: RepLeonardBoswell | Senate class: | |
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| 111th Congress | |||
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| Leadership Position: | Committees Chaired: House Committee on Agriculture/Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry | Committees, Ranking Member On: | Caucuses: |
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House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Agriculture/Subcommittee on Livestock Dairy and Poultry, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence/Subcommittee on Terrorism Human Intelligence Analysis and Counterintelligence, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure/Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure/Subcommittee on Railroads Pipelines and Hazardous Materials | |||
| Congressional Career | |||
| First Elected to Current Office: November 4,1969 | First Took Current Office: January 3, 1997 | Next Election: November 2,2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? No | Previous Political Work? Iowa State Senate | Other Party Membership: | |
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Latitude: 41°35′21.772″N
Longitude: 93°36′50.576″W
