Joe Seng

Joe M. Seng (September 27, 1946 – September 16, 2016) was the Iowa State Senator from the 45th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until 2016. He received a DVM from Iowa State University and worked as a veterinarian in Davenport, running a veterinary clinic for low income families.

Joe Seng
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 45th district
43rd (2003–2012)
In office
January 13, 2003 – September 16, 2016
Preceded byDerryl McLaren
Succeeded byJim Lykam
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 12, 2003
Preceded byHubert Houser
Succeeded byMark Smith
Personal details
Born(1946-09-27)September 27, 1946
Lost Nation, Iowa, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 2016(2016-09-16) (aged 69)
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Seng
Alma materIowa State University
OccupationVeterinarian
WebsiteSeng's website

As of October 2011, Seng served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Commerce, Ethics, and Natural Resources and Environment committees. He also served as chair of the Agriculture Committee and as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee, as well as serving as a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Before serving in the Senate, Seng served as the 43rd District representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002 and served as an alderman in Davenport. Seng died in office on September 16, 2016, from brain cancer.[1]

Electoral history
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 [2]
District 43
Turnout: 346		Democratic Joe SengDemocratic29585.3
Robert Juarez Democratic4914.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [3]
District 43
Turnout: 11,487		Democratic gain from RepublicanJoe SengDemocratic6,48056.4
Tom Ryan Republican4,84142.1
Iowa Senate elections, 2002 [4]
District 43
Turnout: 16,167		Democratic (newly redistricted) Joe M. Seng*Democratic11,04368.3
John D. Gumpert Republican4,72829.2
Rich Moroney Libertarian3852.4
Iowa Senate elections, 2006 [5]
District 43		Democratic hold Joe M. Seng*Democraticunopposed
Iowa Senate elections, 2010 [6]
District 43
Turnout: 16,245		Democratic hold Joe M. Seng*Democratic9,89460.9
Mark J. Riley Republican5,99136.9
  • *Incumbent

References
  1. State Sen. Joe Seng dies after battling cancer
  2. "June 6, 2000 - Primary Election PRIM CANV" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 23. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  3. "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  4. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  5. "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  6. "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 38. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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