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2007-2008 Positions on Pro-Small Business Policy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Mary Mascher 40
Mike May 90
Kevin McCarthy 40
IA Supervisor - 1 Matthew McCoy Democratic 38
Larry McKibben 88
Paul McKinley 100
Dolores Mertz 60
Helen Miller 40
Linda Miller 80
Dave Mulder 71
Pat Murphy 40
Larry Noble 88
Jo Oldson 30
Rich Olive 50
Donovan Olson 30
IA State House - 39 Rick Olson Democratic 40
Steven Olson 90
IA Council Member - At-Large Tyler Olson Democratic 44
Eric Palmer 40
Kraig Paulsen 90
IA State Senate - 18 Janet Petersen Democratic 30
Dawn Pettengill 80
John Putney 88
Brian Quirk 60
IA State Senate - 25 Herman Quirmbach Democratic 38
Scott Raecker 80
Amanda Ragan 38
Christopher Rants 90
Daniel Rasmussen 100
Henry Rayhons 90
Michael Reasoner 40
Nathan Reichert 40
Thomas Rielly 63
IA Labor Commissioner (Department of Labor) Rod Roberts Republican 90
Tom Sands 100
IA Mayor - At-Large Bill Schickel Republican 78
Becky Schmitz 38
Brian Schoenjahn 38
Thomas Schueller 30
Joe Seng 38
James Seymour 63
Paul Shomshor, Jr. 40
Mark Smith 40
Chuck Soderberg 100
IA State Senate - 40 Art Staed Democratic 50
Roger Stewart 38
Doug Struyk 80
Kurt Swaim 40
Rich Taylor 40
Todd Taylor 40
Roger Thomas 40
Dave Tjepkes 80
Walt Tomenga 70
Jodi Tymeson 100
Linda Upmeyer 90
James Van Engelenhoven 100
James Van Fossen 100
Pat Ward 71
Steven Warnstadt 38
Ralph Watts 100
Roger Wendt 30
Andrew Wenthe 40
IA State House - 49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democratic 30
John Whitaker 40
Wesley Whitead 30
Ron Wieck 88
Tami Wiencek 70
IA State Senate - 49 Cindy Winckler Democratic 30
IA State House - 15 Matt Windschitl Republican 100
Philip Wise 40
Frank Wood 50
Gary Worthan 100
Brad Zaun 100
Mark Zieman 100
State Office Name Party Rating
Mary Mascher 40
Mike May 90
Kevin McCarthy 40
IA Supervisor - 1 Matthew McCoy D 38
Larry McKibben 88
Paul McKinley 100
Dolores Mertz 60
Helen Miller 40
Linda Miller 80
Dave Mulder 71
Pat Murphy 40
Larry Noble 88
Jo Oldson 30
Rich Olive 50
Donovan Olson 30
IA State House - 39 Rick Olson D 40
Steven Olson 90
IA Council Member - At-Large Tyler Olson D 44
Eric Palmer 40
Kraig Paulsen 90
IA State Senate - 18 Janet Petersen D 30
Dawn Pettengill 80
John Putney 88
Brian Quirk 60
IA State Senate - 25 Herman Quirmbach D 38
Scott Raecker 80
Amanda Ragan 38
Christopher Rants 90
Daniel Rasmussen 100
Henry Rayhons 90
Michael Reasoner 40
Nathan Reichert 40
Thomas Rielly 63
IA Labor Commissioner (Department of Labor) Rod Roberts R 90
Tom Sands 100
IA Mayor - At-Large Bill Schickel R 78
Becky Schmitz 38
Brian Schoenjahn 38
Thomas Schueller 30
Joe Seng 38
James Seymour 63
Paul Shomshor, Jr. 40
Mark Smith 40
Chuck Soderberg 100
IA State Senate - 40 Art Staed D 50
Roger Stewart 38
Doug Struyk 80
Kurt Swaim 40
Rich Taylor 40
Todd Taylor 40
Roger Thomas 40
Dave Tjepkes 80
Walt Tomenga 70
Jodi Tymeson 100
Linda Upmeyer 90
James Van Engelenhoven 100
James Van Fossen 100
Pat Ward 71
Steven Warnstadt 38
Ralph Watts 100
Roger Wendt 30
Andrew Wenthe 40
IA State House - 49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell D 30
John Whitaker 40
Wesley Whitead 30
Ron Wieck 88
Tami Wiencek 70
IA State Senate - 49 Cindy Winckler D 30
IA State House - 15 Matt Windschitl R 100
Philip Wise 40
Frank Wood 50
Gary Worthan 100
Brad Zaun 100
Mark Zieman 100
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