Dennis Black
Dennis H. Black | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 15th district 29th (1995–2003) | |
| In office January 9, 1995 – January 11, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | William Dialeman |
| Succeeded by | Chaz Allen |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 58th district 71st (1983–1993) | |
| In office 1983 – January 9, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Carl |
| Succeeded by | Danny Carroll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1939 Randolph, Nebraska |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Faun Stewart |
| Children | 3 children |
| Residence | Grinnell, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Utah State University |
| Occupation | Conservationist |
| Website | Black's website |
Dennis H. Black (born December 18, 1939) was a Democratic politician, representing the 15th District in the Iowa Senate from 1995 to 2015. He received his B.S. in Forest Management and M.S. in Natural Resources Economics from Utah State University.
Black currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Natural Resources committee; the State Government committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; and the Environment & Energy Independence committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1982 to 1994.
Black was last re-elected in 2006 with 13,486 votes (56%), defeating Republican opponent Tim Morgan.[1]
References
- ^ Dennis Black Archived July 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Senator Dennis Black official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Dennis Black official Iowa General Assembly site
- State Senator Dennis Black official constituency site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Senator Dennis Black's Photo Gallery at Picasa
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