Jeff Lamberti

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Jeff Lamberti
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Personal details
Born (1962-10-21) October 21, 1962 (age 60)
Ankeny, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Republican
Residence(s)Ankeny, Iowa
Alma mater Drake University (BA, MBA, JD)

Jeffrey M. Lamberti (born October 21, 1962, in Ankeny, Iowa) [1] is a former Republican Senate leader and two term state senator representing the 35th District of the Iowa Senate, and served two terms as State Representative. In the 2006 mid-term election, Lamberti was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Iowa's 3rd congressional district, losing to incumbent Democrat Leonard Boswell in a hotly contested race. Lamberti received 46% of the vote to Boswell's 52%. He was succeeded in the Iowa Senate by Republican Larry Noble.

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Lamberti was nominated to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission by Gov. Terry Branstad. He was elected as its chairman on June 7, 2012, and his term expired on April 30, 2014.

Lamberti is an attorney and is president of Lamberti, Gocke, & Leutje Law Offices. [2] He is the son of Donald Lamberti, founder of Ankeny-based Casey's General Stores. He is the current owner of the Indoor Football League's Iowa Barnstormers (formerly of the Arena Football League and af2).

Electoral history

Iowa State House 065 election, 1994 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Lamberti 7,455 56.43
Democratic Mark A. Haverland (inc.)5,75643.57
Independent 10.01
Total votes13,212 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic
Iowa State House 065 election, 1996 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Lamberti (inc.) 9,299 59.89
Democratic Paul Gnade 6,21140.00
Other160.10
Total votes15,526 100.00
Iowa State Senate 33 election, 1998 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Lamberti 17,147 84.23
Reform Alan Palmer 3,14615.45
Independent Blank/Scattering640.34
Total votes20,357 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic
Iowa State Senate 35 election, 2002 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Lamberti 18,117 98.35
Independent 3041.65
Total votes18,421 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic
Iowa's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leonard Boswell (inc.) 115,769 51.90
Republican Jeff Lamberti103,72246.50
Socialist Workers Helen Meyers3,5911.61
Total votes223,082 100.00

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References

  1. "Election 2006 Key Race: U.S. House, Iowa District 3". Washington Post . Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  2. "Des Moines & Ankeny Real Estate Lawyer - Jeffrey Lamberti".
  3. "Our Campaigns - IA State House 065 Race - Nov 08, 1994".
  4. "Our Campaigns - IA State House 065 Race - Nov 05, 1996".
  5. "Our Campaigns - IA State Senate 33 Race - Nov 03, 1998".
  6. "Our Campaigns - IA State Senate 35 Race - Nov 05, 2002".