Mike Connolly (Iowa politician)

Michael W. Connolly
Michael W. Connolly
Member of the Iowa Senate; from the 14th district
	In office; 1990–2008
Preceded by	Kitty Rehberg
Succeeded by	Pam Jochum
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 35th district
	In office; 1978–1990
Preceded by	Diane Brandt
Succeeded by	??
Personal details
Born	October 31, 1945; Dubuque, Iowa
Political party	Democrat
Spouse(s)	Martha
Children	Maureen, John
Residence	Dubuque, Iowa
Alma mater	Loras College
Occupation	Legislator
Website	Connolly's website

Michael W. Connolly (born October 31, 1945) was the Iowa State Senator from the 14th District. He served in the Iowa Senate 1989 – 2008 and was an assistant majority leader.

Education

He received his B.A. and M.A. from Loras College.

Career

Connolly spent 30 years in the public service, 10 of which were spent in the Iowa House and 20 years in the Iowa Senate.[1] Connolly served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; the Ways and Means committee; the Ethics committee, where he was vice chair; the Government Oversight committee, where he was vice chair; the State Government committee, where he was chair and the Transportation committee,[1] where he was chair. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives 1979 – 1989.

Connolly ran unopposed for re-election in 2004, receiving 21,685 votes.[2] He was not a candidate for reelection in 2008.[3]

References

Harkin, Tom. "Retirement Of Iowa State Senator Michael Connolly". Capitol Words. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
"Canvass Summary - FINAL - ELECTION: 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. December 6, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04.
"Mike Connolly Won't Seek Another Term - Dubuque Senator Says He Supports Jochum". KCCI-TV. September 19, 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

External links

Iowa General Assembly - Senator Mike Connolly official government website
Project Vote Smart - Michael W. 'Mike' Connolly profile
Follow the Money - Mike Connolly
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions
Iowa Senate Democrats - Mike Connolly profile

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Tom Tauke	20th District 1978 – 1982	Succeeded by John Groninga
Preceded by Diane Brandt	35th District 1982 – 1990	Succeeded by ??
Iowa Senate
Preceded by Robert Carr	18th District 1990 – 2002	Succeeded by Mary Lundby
Preceded by Kitty Rehberg	14th District 2002 – 2008	Succeeded by Pam Jochum

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[capitol_words-1] Harkin, Tom. "Retirement Of Iowa State Senator Michael Connolly". Capitol Words. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.

[2] "Canvass Summary - FINAL - ELECTION: 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. December 6, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04.

[3] "Mike Connolly Won't Seek Another Term - Dubuque Senator Says He Supports Jochum". KCCI-TV. September 19, 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-06-15.