David Loebsack
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Leach |
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December 23, 1952 Sioux City, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Terry Loebsack |
| Residence |
Mount Vernon, Iowa (1985–2012) Iowa City, Iowa (2012-present) |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University, University of California, Davis |
| Occupation | College Professor |
| Religion | Methodist |
David Wayne "Dave" Loebsack /ˈloʊbˌsæk/ (born December 23, 1952) is the U.S. Representative for Iowa's 2nd congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes such cities as Davenport, Iowa City, Clinton and Ottumwa. Prior to entering Congress, he was a professor of political science. He is currently the only Democrat in Iowa's entire congressional delegation.
Loebsack was born in Sioux City, Iowa and was raised in a single parent household of limited financial means. He graduated from East High School and attended college at Iowa State University. There, Loebsack earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree in political science.
After receiving a PhD from the University of California, Davis, Loebsack took a job as a political science professor at Cornell College, a small liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, near Cedar Rapids. Today, he serves as a Professor Emeritus.
Loebsack started the Linn Phoenix group, a fundraising arm of the Linn County Democrats.
Consistently, David Loebsack has voted in line with the Democratic Party. Out of 1551 total votes, he has voted with the Democratic Party 90% of the time. He has voted consistently to protect a woman's right to get an abortion and to pass measures that instill regulations that aim to protect the environment. He strongly believes in Wall Street reform and regulation, is generally in opposition to bailouts, and has stated that his “role in government is to help stick up for the little guy”.
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