Leonard Boswell
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Categories: 110th Congress | Iowa Democrats | 2006 Iowa Federal candidates (D)
| Leonard Boswell | |
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| U.S. Representative – IA-03 | |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Assumed office January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Lightfoot |
| Committees | |
| Born | January 10, 1934 |
| Spouse | Dody Boswell |
| Religion | Community of Christ |
Leonard Boswell is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Iowa's Third Congressional District (IA-03).
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Background
Leonard Boswell was born in Harrison County, Mo. on January 10, 1934. He graduated from Lamoni High School in Lamoni, Iowa, in 1952.
In 1956, Boswell was drafted into the United States Army as a private. He would spend twenty years serving his country in the Army, eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
He was elected to the Iowa State Senate in 1984, where he served until 1996, the last 4 years as president of the Senate, when he was elected to Congress. In 1994 he was the Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor.
Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Livestock and Horticulture Subcommittee, Chairman
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Subcommittee on Terrorism
- Homeland Security Subcommittee
- Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence Subcommittee
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Aviation Subcommittee
- Subcommittee on Railroads
Contact
Washington DC Office
1427 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3806
Fax: (202) 225-5608
Des Moines Office
300 East Locust
Suite 320
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 282-1909
Fax: (515) 282-1785
Toll-free: (888) 432-1984
e-mail: rep.boswell.ia03@mail.house.gov
GovTrack link
External Links
Related areas
Congress: IA-Sen, IA-01, IA-02, IA-03, IA-04, IA-05
State: IA-Gov, Iowa Senate, Iowa House, Iowa elections, 2008
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