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Rating Group: Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

2007 Positions on Workplace Rights

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Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Thomas Schueller 100
Joe Seng 100
James Seymour 45
Paul Shomshor, Jr. 100
Mark Smith 100
Chuck Soderberg 10
Roger Stewart 100
Doug Struyk 30
Kurt Swaim 100
Rich Taylor 100
Todd Taylor 100
Roger Thomas 100
Dave Tjepkes 40
Walt Tomenga 50
Jodi Tymeson 10
Linda Upmeyer 20
James Van Engelenhoven 10
James Van Fossen 20
Pat Ward 55
Steven Warnstadt 100
Ralph Watts 10
Roger Wendt 100
Andrew Wenthe 100
John Whitaker 100
Wesley Whitead 100
Ron Wieck 9
Tami Wiencek 40
Philip Wise 90
Frank Wood 100
Gary Worthan 0
Brad Zaun 27
Mark Zieman 9
IA State Senate - 31 Bill Dotzler, Jr. Democratic 100
IA Supervisor - At-Large Lisa Heddens Democratic 100
IA State House - 86 Dave Jacoby Democratic 100
IA State House - 75 Bob Kressig Democratic 100
IA Supervisor - At-Large Mark Kuhn Democratic 100
IA Supervisor - 1 Matthew McCoy Democratic 100
IA State House - 39 Rick Olson Democratic 90
IA Council Member - At-Large Tyler Olson Democratic 90
IA State Senate - 18 Janet Petersen Democratic 100
IA State Senate - 25 Herman Quirmbach Democratic 100
IA State Senate - 40 Art Staed Democratic 100
IA State House - 49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democratic 90
IA State Senate - 49 Cindy Winckler Democratic 100
IA State House - 57 Patrick Grassley Republican 10
IA Labor Commissioner (Department of Labor) Rod Roberts Republican 20
IA Mayor - At-Large Bill Schickel Republican 40
IA State House - 15 Matt Windschitl Republican 0
State Office Name Party Rating
Thomas Schueller 100
Joe Seng 100
James Seymour 45
Paul Shomshor, Jr. 100
Mark Smith 100
Chuck Soderberg 10
Roger Stewart 100
Doug Struyk 30
Kurt Swaim 100
Rich Taylor 100
Todd Taylor 100
Roger Thomas 100
Dave Tjepkes 40
Walt Tomenga 50
Jodi Tymeson 10
Linda Upmeyer 20
James Van Engelenhoven 10
James Van Fossen 20
Pat Ward 55
Steven Warnstadt 100
Ralph Watts 10
Roger Wendt 100
Andrew Wenthe 100
John Whitaker 100
Wesley Whitead 100
Ron Wieck 9
Tami Wiencek 40
Philip Wise 90
Frank Wood 100
Gary Worthan 0
Brad Zaun 27
Mark Zieman 9
IA State Senate - 31 Bill Dotzler, Jr. D 100
IA Supervisor - At-Large Lisa Heddens D 100
IA State House - 86 Dave Jacoby D 100
IA State House - 75 Bob Kressig D 100
IA Supervisor - At-Large Mark Kuhn D 100
IA Supervisor - 1 Matthew McCoy D 100
IA State House - 39 Rick Olson D 90
IA Council Member - At-Large Tyler Olson D 90
IA State Senate - 18 Janet Petersen D 100
IA State Senate - 25 Herman Quirmbach D 100
IA State Senate - 40 Art Staed D 100
IA State House - 49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell D 90
IA State Senate - 49 Cindy Winckler D 100
IA State House - 57 Patrick Grassley R 10
IA Labor Commissioner (Department of Labor) Rod Roberts R 20
IA Mayor - At-Large Bill Schickel R 40
IA State House - 15 Matt Windschitl R 0
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