Mike Connolly (Iowa politician)

American politician

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
Personal details
Born|  (1945-10-31) October 31, 1945 (age 79)
Dubuque, Iowa
Political party| Democrat
Spouse| 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

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

## Career

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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

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1. ^ a b Harkin, Tom. "Retirement Of Iowa State Senator Michael Connolly". Capitol Words. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 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 January 4, 2007.
3. ^ "Mike Connolly Won't Seek Another Term - Dubuque Senator Says He Supports Jochum". KCCI-TV. September 19, 2007. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2009.

## External links

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* Iowa General Assembly - Senator Mike Connolly official government website[dead link]
* 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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