Eric Palmer (politician)
Eric J. Palmer | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 75th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 9, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Guy Vander Linden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | Palmer's website |
Eric J. Palmer (born 1960) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 75th District.[1][2] A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.
During his last term in the Iowa House, Palmer served on the Education, Ethics, Government Oversight (Joint), and Natural Resources committees. He also served as vice chair of the Judiciary Committee and of the Justice Systems Appropriations Subcommittee and as a member of the Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board.
Palmer ran for the Iowa House in 2004, losing to incumbent Republican Danny Carroll, the Speaker pro tempore. In 2006, Palmer defeated Carroll in a rematch and began his term in the House. He defeated Carroll again in 2008, but lost to Republican opponent Guy Vander Linden in 2010.
Electoral history
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [3] District 75 Turnout: 14,423 | Republican hold | Danny C. Carroll* | Republican | 7,365 | 51.1 | ||
| Eric J. Palmer | Democratic | 7,051 | 48.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [4] District 75 Turnout: 10,869 | Democratic gain from Republican | Eric J. Palmer | Democratic | 5,728 | 52.7 | ||
| Danny C. Carroll* | Republican | 5,037 | 46.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [5] District 75 Turnout: 14,993 | Democratic hold | Eric J. Palmer* | Democratic | 8,115 | 54.1 | ||
| Danny Carroll | Republican | 6,867 | 45.8 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [6] District 75 Turnout: 11,498 | Republican gain from Democratic | Guy Vander Linden | Republican | 6,015 | 52.3 | ||
| Eric J. Palmer* | Democratic | 5,324 | 46.3 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "State Representative".
- ^ HOUSE DISTRICT 75 Representative-Elect Eric Palmer[permanent dead link] Retrieved 2014-11-25.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 116. Retrieved 2011-09-19.[permanent dead link]
External links
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- Representative Eric Palmer official Iowa General Assembly site
- Eric Palmer for Iowa House official campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart