John Putney
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John Putney was the Iowa State Senator from the 20th District and minority whip. A Republican
, he served in the Iowa Senate
from 2003 until his 2009 retirement. He attended the University of Nebraska and received his Bachelors in Farm Operations from Iowa State University
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Putney served on several committees in the Iowa Senate during his last term - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Commerce committee; the Ethics committee; the Transportation committee; and the Ways and Means committee. He was the ranking member
of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.
Putney was re-elected in 2004 with 21,784 votes in an uncontested election. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf He did not be seek re-election to the Senate in 2008. http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/08/30/news/iowa/70fb63871ff6fb0d8625734700140601.txt
Republican Party of Iowa
The Republican Party of Iowa is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Iowa. The State Central Committee is led by Chairman Matt Strawn and Co-Chairman Bill Schickel...
, he served in the Iowa Senate
Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 50 members of the Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 59,500 per constituency. Each Senate district is composed of two House districts...
from 2003 until his 2009 retirement. He attended the University of Nebraska and received his Bachelors in Farm Operations from Iowa State University
Iowa State University
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Putney served on several committees in the Iowa Senate during his last term - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Commerce committee; the Ethics committee; the Transportation committee; and the Ways and Means committee. He was the ranking member
Ranking member
In United States politics, a ranking member is the second-most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the majority party. Another usage refers to the most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the minority party. This second usage, often...
of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.
Putney was re-elected in 2004 with 21,784 votes in an uncontested election. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf He did not be seek re-election to the Senate in 2008. http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/08/30/news/iowa/70fb63871ff6fb0d8625734700140601.txt
External links
- Iowa General Assembly - Senator John Putney official government website
- Project Vote Smart - John Putney profile (archived at The Internet Archive - November 13, 2007)
- Follow the Money - John Putney