Bruce Braley
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| Assumed office January 4, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Nussle |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | October 30 1957 Grinnell, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carolyn Braley |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Bruce Braley (born October 30, 1957) is the Democratic Congressman for Iowa's first Congressional District, first elected in the 2006 election. The district lies in northeastern Iowa and includes Davenport, Bettendorf, Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
Braley was born in Grinnell, Iowa. His family owned a farm in nearby Brooklyn, Iowa. Braley attended college at Iowa State University, and he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa. He was admitted to the bar and has served as a trial lawyer in Waterloo since 1983.
As an attorney, Braley served as president of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association. He and his wife were named couple of the year by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northeastern Iowa. Braley and his wife, Carolyn, have three children, Lisa, David and Paul.
Braley won this open seat after eight term Republican congressman Jim Nussle stepped down to make an unsuccessful run for Governor in 2006. The 1st district had been trending Democratic for some time despite the fact that it had been represented by a Republican congressman for almost three decades. The district has supported the Democratic candidate for president in every election since 1988. The district, numbered as the 2nd District for most of the time from statehood until 2003, became even more Democratic with the addition of Davenport and Bettendorf.
In the 2006 midterm election, Braley defeated Republican opponent Mike Whalen, a Quad City businessman. [1] [1]. Braley is the first Democrat to represent the district since 1979.
Despite having never held elected office, Braley was named chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology. He also serves on the Oversight and Transportation and Infrastructure committees.
On July 8, 2006, Braley was chosen to deliver the Democrats' weekly radio address. He spoke on the issue of Social Security. [2]
Electoral history
D. Bruce Braley — 113,724 — 55%
R. Mike Whalen — 89,471 — 43%
P. James Hill — 2,184 — 1%
Lib. Albert Schoeman — 1,224 — 1%
Notes
- ^ Tibbetts, Ed. "Braley win caps 2-year quest", Quad-City Times, 2006-11-07. Retrieved on 2006-11-08.
External links
- U.S. Representative Bruce Braley official House site
- Bruce Braley at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Bruce L Braley campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Bruce Braley issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Bruce Braley 2006 campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Bruce Braley (IA) profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Bruce Braley voting record
- Braley for Congress official campaign site
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| Preceded by Jim Nussle |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st congressional district 2007–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Iowa's current delegation to the United States Congress | |
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| Senators | Chuck Grassley (R), Tom Harkin (D) |
| Representative(s) | Bruce Braley (D), David Loebsack (D), Leonard Boswell (D), Tom Latham (R), Steve King (R) |
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