Joe Riding
Joe Riding | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
In office January 14, 2013 – January 11, 2015 | |
Preceded by | David Jacoby |
Succeeded by | Zach Nunn |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Paul, Minnesota | August 8, 1962
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Leann |
Children | 2 children |
Residence | Altoona, Iowa |
Alma mater | Upper Iowa University |
Website | Riding's website |
Joe Riding (born August 8, 1962) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.
Early life and political career
[edit]Riding was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 8, 1962. He was raised in Altoona, Iowa, and graduated from Southeast Polk High School before earning a degree from Upper Iowa University. Riding and his wife Leann own the Terrace Hills Golf Course.[1] He won the Iowa House of Representatives, District 30 seat in 2012, facing Republican candidate Jim Carley.[2] Riding lost to Zach Nunn in a 2014 bid for a second term,[1] and lost again to Nunn in 2016.[3]
As a member of the Iowa House, Riding served on several committees, among them the Commerce, Local Government, Transportation, and Ways and Means committees. He also served as a member of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Electoral history
[edit]*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [4] District 30 | Democratic | Joe Riding | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [5] District 30 Turnout: 17,575 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Joe Riding | Democratic | 8,764 | 49.87% | ||
Jim Carley | Republican | 8,044 | 45.77% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Meet the Candidate, Iowa House District 30: Joe Riding". Des Moines Register. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Democrats hoping to gain ground on GOP's Iowa House majority". The Gazette. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Iowa House District 30: Joe Riding". Des Moines Register. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 119. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 76. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links
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- Representative Joe Riding[permanent dead link] official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart