Joe M. Seng (September 27, 1946 – September 16, 2016) was the

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State Senator from the 45th District. A

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, he served in the

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from 2003 until 2016. He received a DVM from

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and worked as a

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, running a veterinary clinic for low income families. , Seng served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Commerce, Ethics, and Natural Resources and Environment committees. He also served as chair of the Agriculture Committee and as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee, as well as serving as a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Before serving in the Senate, Seng served as the 43rd District representative in the

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from 2000 to 2002 and served as an

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in Davenport. Seng died in office on September 16, 2016, from brain cancer.State Sen. Joe Seng dies after battling cancer
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Electoral history

**Incumbent

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