Eric Palmer

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Eric Palmer

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Iowa House of Representatives District 75

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Personal

Profession

Attorney

Eric Palmer was a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 75th District from 2007 to 2011.

He is an Attorney with Palmer and Palmer, and has been a Judicial Magistrate.

Palmer is State Legal Counsel for the Jaycees, member of the Kiwanis, Mahaska County Democrats, Treasurer of Nelson Pioneer Farm Trust, member of the Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce, Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency Board, and the William Penn University Alumni Board.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Committee assignments
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2010
* 2.2 2008
* 3 Campaign donors
* 3.1 2008
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Committee assignments[edit]

* Education
* Ethics
* Judiciary (Vice Chair)
* Natural Resources
* Subcommittee on Justice System Appropriations (Vice Chair)

## Elections[edit]

### 2010[edit]

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010

Palmer lost his bid for re-election to the 75th District seat against Guy Vander Linden (R). Palmer had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[2]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 75 General Election (2010)

Candidates  | Votes
Guy Vander Linden (R) | 6,015
Eric Palmer (D)  | 5,324

### 2008[edit]

On November 4, 2008, Palmer was re-elected to the 75th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Danny Carroll (R).[3] Palmer raised $364,170 for his campaign, while Carroll raised $215,540.[4]

Iowa House of Representatives, District 75

Candidates  | Votes
Eric Palmer (D) | 8,115
Danny Carroll (R)  | 6,867

## Campaign donors[edit]

### 2008[edit]

In 2008 Palmer collected $364,170 in donations.[5]

His four largest contributors were:

Donor  | Amount

|

Iowa Democratic Party  | $222,512
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association  | $10,427
United Food & Commercial Workers International Union  | $9,500
Iowa Federation of Labor  | $6,500

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

|

* Eric Palmer's Personal Website
* Eric Palmer on the Iowa House Website
* Biography from Project Vote Smart
* Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
* Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
* Students for Eric Palmer on Facebook

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Palmer
2. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed October 1, 2014
3. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
4. ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
5. ↑ 2008 Contributions to Eric Palmer

Political offices

Preceded by
- | Iowa House of Representatives District 75
2007–2011  | Succeeded by
Guy Vander Linden

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Minority Leader:Jennifer Konfrst

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Jacob Bossman (R)

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Brian Best (R)

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Chris Hall (D)

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Charlie McConkey (D)

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Brooke Boden (R)

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Marti Anderson (D)

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Mike Bousselot (R)

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Eddie Andrews (R)

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John Forbes (D)

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Jo Oldson (D)

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Ross Wilburn (D)

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Pat Grassley (R)

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Thomas Gerhold (R)

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Charlie McClintock (R)

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Lee Hein (R)

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Mary Wolfe (D)

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Lindsay James (D)

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Charles Isenhart (D)

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