Art Staed (born 1949) is a current Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A
Democrat
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, he was in the
Iowa House of Representatives
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for one term, from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2025. Staed holds a
B.A.
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in
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Rockhurst University
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in
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, a
Master's degree
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from the
University of Missouri at Kansas City and another master's degree in
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East Central University
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Ada, Oklahoma
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Staed served on several committees in the Iowa House – Education, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. He also served as vice chair of the Economic Growth Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
As of the 2013 Legislative Session, Staed is serving on the Education, Local Government and Veterans Affairs committees and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Electoral history
Staed ran for the Iowa House in 2004, losing to the incumbent,
Republican Jeff Elgin
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Elgin was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended West Des Moines Valley High School, where he earned letters in football, track, wrestling and baseball. H ...
.
He was
elected in 2006, defeating Republican opponent Andy Anderson.
Republican
Renee Schulte narrowly
defeated him in 2008, 8628 (49.95%)
to 8615 (49.88%).
A recount resulted in a net gain of one vote for Staed, leaving the election with a 13-vote margin of victory.
[In 2012, Staed challenged Schulte again and won this election by a larger vote count.
]
References
External links
Staed on Project Vote SmartStaed's Capitol Web AddressStaed's campaign websiteIowa House Democrats – Member profile: Rep. Art Staed
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1949 births
Living people
Politicians from Joplin, Missouri
Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly
Politicians from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rockhurst University alumni
University of Missouri–Kansas City alumni
East Central University alumni
Educators from Iowa
Educators from Missouri