Leonard Boswell
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| Leonard Boswell | |
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| Assumed office January 7, 1997– |
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| Preceded by | Jim Lightfoot |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | January 10, 1934 (age 73) Harrison County, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dody Boswell |
| Religion | Community of Christ |
Leonard L. Boswell (born January 10, 1934) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 3rd District of Iowa (map).
Boswell was born in Missouri, was educated at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. He spent twenty years in the United States Army. He was first drafted in the Army in 1956 as a private. He later graduated from Artillery Officers Candidate School, eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During his military career he earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Stars, the Soldier's Medal, and numerous other awards and decorations. He served two one-year tours of duty as an assault helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He also served two NATO tours of duty in Europe, first for four years in Germany, and later three years in Portugal.
He was a farmer and a member of the Iowa Senate before entering the House. Boswell was also the Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor of Iowa in 1994. Boswell is a member of the Community of Christ.[1] He and his wife Dody have three children.[2]
Boswell had a non-cancerous tumor removed from his stomach in 2005. The surgery and resulting recovery period caused him to be the most-absent member of Congress for the year. Rumors circulated that Democrats were looking to replace him on the ballot for 2006's Congressional race against Iowa GOP Senate leader Jeff Lamberti, but Boswell's return to work and apparent good health have put an end to the speculation.
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[edit] Voting record
Boswell voted for the Iraq war, PATRIOT Act, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, No Child Left Behind, HR 4437, and has a 60% pro-choice rating at NARAL.
[edit] Election History
1996: Defeated Mike Mahaffey 49%-48%
1998: Defeated Larry McKibben 57%-41%
2000: Defeated Jay Marcus 63%-34%
2002: Defeated Stan Thompson 53%-45%
2004: Defeated Stan Thompson 55%-45%
2006: Defeated Jeff Lamberti 52%-46%
[edit] Congressional Committees
- U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
- U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Leonard Boswell official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Leonard L Boswell campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Leonard Boswell issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Leonard L. Boswell campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Leonard L. Boswell (IA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Leonard Boswell profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Leonard Boswell voting record
- Re-Elect Boswell U.S. Congressman official campaign site
| Preceded by Jim Ross Lightfoot |
U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd Iowa District 1997-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Iowa's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Chuck Grassley (R), Tom Harkin (D)
Representative(s): Bruce Braley (D), David Loebsack (D), Leonard Boswell (D), Tom Latham (R), Steve King (R) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands |
Categories: Members of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa | Iowa State Senators | 1934 births | Living people | Military personnel of the Vietnam War | Recipients of US Distinguished Flying Cross | Soldier's Medal recipients | United States Army officers | Current members of the United States House of Representatives | Community of Christ
