Brad Zaun
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Brad Zaun is an Iowa State Senator
from the 32nd District and the Republican
nominee for Iowa's 3rd congressional district
in 2010 general election
. In the 3rd District
Republican primary, he won with 42% of the vote in a crowded seven-candidate field to face the district's Democratic
incumbent, Leonard Boswell
.
, serving from 1998 to 2005 and a former city council member of Urbandale, serving from 1996 to 1998.http://iowasenaterepublicans.org/Zaun/Zaun.htm He is former owner of Zaun's Hardware and Vice President of R&R Realty Marketing Group, and received his Bachelor's degree from Grandview College.
Zaun currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Judiciary committee; the Labor and Business Relations committee; the Rules and Administration committee; the Transportation committee; and the Ways and Means committee, where he is the ranking member
. He also serves on the Justice Systems Appropriations committee.
.
Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 50 members of the Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 59,500 per constituency. Each Senate district is composed of two House districts...
from the 32nd District and the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nominee for Iowa's 3rd congressional district
Iowa's 3rd congressional district
Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that currently covers an area from Des Moines to the western outskirts of the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Metropolitan Area to the western outskirts of the Cedar Rapids area and to Lucas and Monroe counties .The...
in 2010 general election
United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2010
The 2010 House elections in Iowa occurred on November 2, 2010 and elected the members of the State of Iowa's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013...
. In the 3rd District
Iowa's 3rd congressional district
Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that currently covers an area from Des Moines to the western outskirts of the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Metropolitan Area to the western outskirts of the Cedar Rapids area and to Lucas and Monroe counties .The...
Republican primary, he won with 42% of the vote in a crowded seven-candidate field to face the district's Democratic
Iowa Democratic Party
The Iowa Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of Iowa.-Current elected officials:Iowa Democrats are in control of the Iowa Senate, one of the state's United States Senate seats, and three out of the state's five United States House of Representatives seats. ...
incumbent, Leonard Boswell
Leonard Boswell
Leonard L. Boswell is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Des Moines.-Early life, education and career:...
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Iowa Senate
Brad has served in the Iowa Senate since 2005. He is the former mayor of UrbandaleUrbandale, Iowa
Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,072; a special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 35,904 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 38,369 residents lived there in 2008...
, serving from 1998 to 2005 and a former city council member of Urbandale, serving from 1996 to 1998.http://iowasenaterepublicans.org/Zaun/Zaun.htm He is former owner of Zaun's Hardware and Vice President of R&R Realty Marketing Group, and received his Bachelor's degree from Grandview College.
Zaun currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Judiciary committee; the Labor and Business Relations committee; the Rules and Administration committee; the Transportation committee; and the Ways and Means committee, where he is the ranking member
Ranking member
In United States politics, a ranking member is the second-most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the majority party. Another usage refers to the most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the minority party. This second usage, often...
. He also serves on the Justice Systems Appropriations committee.
2010
Zaun is challenging Democratic incumbent Leonard BoswellLeonard Boswell
Leonard L. Boswell is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Des Moines.-Early life, education and career:...
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Personal life
In 2001, Zaun was the subject of a police report filed by an ex-girlfriend who claimed that he was harassing her at her home. According to the report, Zaun pounded on her door and windows while "yell[ing] from outside calling her slut and other names." Zaun did not deny any of the claims in the police report, but noted that the incident would "not change his campaign" against Representative Boswell. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100819/NEWS05/8190342/1007/Brad-Zaun-told-in-01-to-stay-away-from-former-girlfriendExternal links
- Zaun for Congress congressional campaign site
- Senator Brad Zaun official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Brad Zaun official Iowa General Assembly site
- Senator Brad Zaun at Iowa Senate Republican Caucus
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org