Scott Raecker (born August 30, 1961) is a politician. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from January 1999 to December 2012, representing the 63rd District. He received his BA in Political Science and Religious Studies from Grinnell College.[1]
Scott Raecker | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 63rd district 76th (1999 – 2003) | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Churchill |
| Succeeded by | Sandy Salmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1961 Waterloo, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Martha |
| Children | Emily and Max |
| Residence | Urbandale, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Grinnell College |
A Republican, Raecker served on several committees in the Iowa House - as chair of the Appropriations Committee, as vice chair of the Ethics Committee, and as a member of the State Government committee. He also served on the Governor's 2010 Strategic Planning Council in 2000 and the 21st Century Workforce Council in 1999.
He gained notoriety in 2011 for introducing legislation that would have required the University of Iowa to sell Jackson Pollock's Mural (1943), which the university owns and regularly displays at the University of Iowa Museum of Art. Raecker wanted the university to use proceeds from the sale to fund scholarships for University of Iowa students from Iowa. The painting's value was estimated at $140 million to $150 million. Raecker's bill did not become law.[2]
In addition to his political career, Raecker has served as director of the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center (formerly known as Character Counts!) at Drake University.[3][4]
Electoral history edit
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998 [5] District 76 Turnout: 2,677 | Republican | Scott Raecker | Republican | 1,924 | 71.9 | ||
| Lon Anderson | Republican | 752 | 28.1 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 [6] District 76 Turnout: 14,066 | Republican hold | Scott Raecker | Republican | 7,834 | 55.7 | ||
| Michele Soria | Democratic | 6,226 | 44.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [7] District 76 Turnout: 18,865 | Republican hold | Scott Raecker* | Republican | 11,150 | 59.1 | ||
| Mike Harkin | Democratic | 7,692 | 40.7 | ||||
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [8] District 63 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Scott Raecker* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [9] District 63 Turnout: 17,549 | Republican hold | Scott Raecker* | Republican | 11,408 | 65.0 | ||
| Dan Scannell | Democratic | 6,125 | 34.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [10] District 63 | Republican hold | Scott Raecker* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [11] District 63 Turnout: 18,542 | Republican hold | Scott Raecker* | Republican | 11,265 | 60.8 | ||
| Nita Garvin | Democratic | 7,251 | 39.1 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [12] District 63 Turnout: 15,590 | Republican hold | Scott Raecker* | Republican | 9,543 | 61.2 | ||
| John E. Sachs | Democratic | 5,227 | 33.5 | ||||
*incumbent
References edit
- ^ "Drake University, The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center, Team". Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ Donald Kuspit. "Pollock's Mural: A CLEAR CHOICE?". Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "J. Scott Raecker Linkedin page". Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "Drake University, The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center, Team". Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "Iowa Primary Election - June 2, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 406. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 430. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 30. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 34. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 32. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 40. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 104. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
External links edit
- Representative Scott Raecker official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans