Art Staed
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 66th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byAko Abdul-Samad
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 37th district
In office
2006–2009
Preceded byJeff Elgin
Succeeded byRenee Schulte
Personal details
Born (1949-04-21) April 21, 1949 (age 74)
Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSusan
Children4
Residence(s)Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materRockhurst University
University of Missouri at Kansas City
East Central University
OccupationEducator
WebsiteStaed's legislative website

Art Staed (born 1949)[1] is a current Iowa State Representative from the 80th District. A Democrat, he was in the Iowa House of Representatives for one term, from 2007 to 2009, before being elected again in 2013. Staed holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, a Master's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and another master's degree in Secondary Administration from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma.

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.[2] He was elected in 2006, defeating Republican opponent Andy Anderson.[3] Republican Renee Schulte narrowly defeated him in 2008, 8628 (49.95%)

to 8615 (49.88%).[4] A recount resulted in a net gain of one vote for Staed, leaving the election with a 13-vote margin of victory.[5]

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [2]
District 37
Turnout: 17,085		Republican hold Jeff Elgin*Republican9,57956.1
Art Staed Democratic7,49343.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [3]
District 37
Turnout: 12,569		Democratic gain from RepublicanArt StaedDemocratic6,46251.4
Andy Anderson Republican6,09748.5
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [4]
District 37
Turnout: 17,272		Republican gain from DemocraticRenee SchulteRepublican8,62850.0
Art Staed* Democratic8,61549.9

References

  1. ^ "State Representative".
  2. ^ a b "Canvass Summary – Final – 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  3. ^ a b "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  4. ^ a b "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  5. ^ In 2012, Staed challenged Schulte again and won this election by a larger vote count. Martyn, Chase (2008-11-29). "HD 37 recount does not change result". Iowa Independent. Center for Independent Media. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-10. On a 2-1 vote, the Recount Board certified the results of the House District 37 race Saturday evening, counting 8,615 votes for Staed and 8,628 for Schulte. That's a 13-vote margin, which means the recount netted Staed one vote.

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