Mark Brandenburg | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 15th district 100th (201 – 2013) | |
In office January 10, 2011 –2015 | |
Preceded by | Paul Shomshor |
Succeeded by | Charlie McConkey |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Council Bluffs,Iowa | January 20,1955
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 |
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.
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.
Mark Brandenburg is a lifelong resident of Council Bluffs. [2]
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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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% |