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Joe Seng
Joe Seng
Member of the Iowa Senate; from the 45th district; 43rd (2003–2012)
	In office; January 13, 2003 – September 16, 2016
Preceded by	Derryl McLaren
Succeeded by	Jim Lykam
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 43rd district
	In office; January 8, 2001 – January 12, 2003
Preceded by	Hubert Houser
Succeeded by	Mark Smith
Personal details
Born	September 27, 1946; Lost Nation, Iowa, U.S.
Died	September 16, 2016 (aged 69); Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Seng
Alma mater	Iowa State University
Occupation	Veterinarian
Website	Seng's website

Joe M. Seng (September 27, 1946 – September 16, 2016) was the Iowa State Senator from the 45th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until 2016. He received a DVM from Iowa State University and worked as a veterinarian in Davenport, running a veterinary clinic for low income families.

As of October 2011^[update], 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 Iowa House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002 and served as an alderman in Davenport. Seng died in office on September 16, 2016, from brain cancer.^[1]

Electoral history

Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 ^[2] District 43 Turnout: 346	Democratic	Joe Seng	Democratic	295	85.3
	Democratic	Robert Juarez	Democratic	49	14.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 ^[3] District 43 Turnout: 11,487	Democratic gain from Republican	Joe Seng	Democratic	6,480	56.4
	Democratic gain from Republican	Tom Ryan	Republican	4,841	42.1
Iowa Senate elections, 2002 ^[4] District 43 Turnout: 16,167	Democratic (newly redistricted)	Joe M. Seng*	Democratic	11,043	68.3
		John D. Gumpert	Republican	4,728	29.2
		Rich Moroney	Libertarian	385	2.4
Iowa Senate elections, 2006 ^[5] District 43	Democratic hold	Joe M. Seng*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa Senate elections, 2010 ^[6] District 43 Turnout: 16,245	Democratic hold	Joe M. Seng*	Democratic	9,894	60.9
	Democratic hold	Mark J. Riley	Republican	5,991	36.9

*Incumbent

References

^ State Sen. Joe Seng dies after battling cancer
^ "June 6, 2000 - Primary Election PRIM CANV" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 38. Retrieved 2011-09-19.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Senator Joe Seng official Iowa Legislature site
Senator Joe Seng official Iowa General Assembly site
State Senator Joe Seng official constituency site
Profile at Vote Smart

Iowa Senate
Preceded by Derryl McLaren	43rd district 2003–2012	Succeeded by Joe Bolkcom
Preceded by Sandy Greiner	45th district 2013–2016	Succeeded by TBD
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Hubert Houser	43rd district 2001–2003	Succeeded by Mark Smith