Mike Connolly (Iowa politician)
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Michael W. "Mike" Connolly (born October 31, 1945) was the Iowa State Senator from the 14th District. He served in the Iowa Senate
1989 – 2008 and was an assistant majority leader
. He received his B.A.
and M.A.
from Loras College
.
Connolly served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Education
committee; the Ways and Means
committee; the Ethics committee, where he was vice chair; the Government Oversight committee, where he was vice chair; and the State Government committee, where he was chair. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives
1979 – 1989.
Connolly ran unopposed for re-election in 2004, receiving 21,685 votes. He was not a candidate in the Iowa Senate elections, 2008
.
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...
1989 – 2008 and was an assistant majority leader
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
. He received his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Loras College
Loras College
Loras College is a four-year Catholic college located in Dubuque, Iowa, with a general attendance of approximately 1,700 students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs...
.
Connolly served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
committee; the Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Ways and Means may refer to:* Committee of Ways and Means of the UK parliament* United States House Committee on Ways and Means* "Ways and Means" , an episode of the television series The West Wing...
committee; the Ethics committee, where he was vice chair; the Government Oversight committee, where he was vice chair; and the State Government committee, where he was chair. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...
1979 – 1989.
Connolly ran unopposed for re-election in 2004, receiving 21,685 votes. He was not a candidate in the Iowa Senate elections, 2008
Iowa Senate elections, 2008
The 2008 Iowa Senate election were held on November 4, 2008. The Senate seats for the twenty-five even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered such that half the membership is elected every two years, with each Senators serving a four-year term...
.
External links
- Iowa General Assembly - Senator Mike Connolly official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Michael W. 'Mike' Connolly profile
- Follow the Money - Mike Connolly
- Iowa Senate Democrats - Mike Connolly profile