Mark A. Brandenburg (born January 20, 1955) is an American former politician who was the Iowa State Representative from the 15th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Brandenburg was born, raised, and resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He has an A.A. in mathematics from Iowa Western Community College, where he later taught, and a B.S. in human resource management from Bellevue University.
Mark Brandenburg | |
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 Portrait of Mark Brandenburg | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 15th district 100th (201 – 2013) | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Shomshor |
| Succeeded by | Charlie McConkey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1955[1] Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Debbie |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Iowa Western Community College Bellevue University |
| Occupation | Retired Adjunct Instructor for Iowa Western Community College |
| Website | Brandenburg's website[permanent dead link] |
Brandenburg served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Judiciary, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs committees. He also served as the vice chair of the Commerce committee and as a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.
Biography edit
Mark Brandenburg is a lifelong resident of Council Bluffs.[2]
Electoral history edit
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Senate primary elections, 2008 [3] District 50 | Republican | Mark A. Brandenburg | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa Senate general elections, 2008 [4] District 50 Turnout: 24,204 | Democratic hold | Michael E. Gronstal* | Democratic | 13,375 | 55.26% | ||
| Mark A. Brandenburg | Republican | 9,740 | 40.24% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [5] District 100 | Republican | Mark A. Brandenburg | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [6] District 100 Turnout: 7,156 | Republican gain from Democratic | Mark A. Brandenburg | Republican | 3,699 | 51.69% | ||
| Paul Shomshor* | Democratic | 3,287 | 45.93% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [7] District 15 | Republican | Mark A. Brandenburg* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [8] District 15 Turnout: 11,089 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Mark A. Brandenburg* | Republican | 5,452 | 49.17% | ||
| George Warren Yaple | Democratic | 5,013 | 45.21% | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Mark Brandenburg >> Biography". Iowa House Republicans. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ "Meet Our Members – Mark Brandenburg". Iowa House Republicans.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 290. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 32. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 141. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 90. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 61. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links edit
- Representative Mark Brandenburg[permanent dead link] official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart