Ray Zirkelbach
| Ray Zirkelbach | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 31st district |
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| In office January 10, 2005 – January 9, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Gene Maternach |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1978 Manchester, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Children | 2 other children |
| Residence | Monticello, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Wyoming (B.A.) |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Website | Zirkelbach's website |
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Ray Zirkelbach (born October 20, 1978) is a former state legislator. He was raised in Scotch Grove, Iowa and graduated from Monticello High School in 1997. Zirkelbach served in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 31st District, from 2005 to 2011. He was deployed in Iraq as an Iowa National Guard sergeant,[3] in the First Battalion of the 133rd Infantry.[1] He holds a BA from the University of Wyoming in Administration of Justice.
He did not sit in the 2006 or 2007 session of the Iowa House, because he was on active duty with the Iowa National Guard in Iraq.[4][5]
During his last term in the Iowa House, he was Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee and a member of the Appropriations, Commerce and Agricultural committees, and was selected to serve on the Justice Systems Appropriations Committee. [2]
Ray has since continued his public service as a correctional counselor at the Anamosa State Penitentiary and program director of Advancement Services of Jones County. He has focused his efforts in community restoration projects and has since purchased and actively renovates properties in the area.
On November 8, 2015, Zirkelbach announced he will be exploring a campaign for US Senate.
Electoral history
Zirkelbach was first elected to the Iowa House in 2004 with 8,712 votes, defeating incumbent Republican opponent Gene A. Mantemach.[6] He was re-elected in 2006 with 8,447 votes, running unopposed.[7] He was reelected in 2008 with 9,818 votes, defeating Republican opponent Dena Himes in a campaign that focused on ethanol, wind energy, and veterans affairs.[2][8]
Zirkelbach endorsed U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries.[9] He proposed a ban on the sale of imported flags (U.S. flag or Iowa state flag) in Iowa.[10] He lost his bid for re-election in 2010 with 5,431 votes, losing to Republican Lee Hein.[11]
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 [12] District 31 Turnout: 1,462 |
Democratic | Ray Zirkelbach | Democratic | 898 | 61.4 | ||
| Joyce Jarding | Democratic | 562 | 38.4 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [6] District 31 Turnout: 15,092 |
Democratic gain from Republican | Ray Zirkelbach | Democratic | 8,172 | 54.1 | ||
| Gene A. Mantermach* | Republican | 6,910 | 45.8 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [7] District 31 |
Democratic hold | Raymond Zirkelbach* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [8] District 31 Turnout: 14,922 |
Democratic hold | Ray Zirkelbach* | Democratic | 9,818 | 65.8 | ||
| Dena Himes | Republican | 5,096 | 34.2 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [11] District 31 Turnout: 12,040 |
Republican gain from Democratic | Lee Hein | Republican | 6,280 | 52.2 | ||
| Ray Zirkelbach* | Democratic | 5,431 | 45.1 | ||||
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External links
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- Ray Zirkelbach official Iowa General Assembly site
- Ray Zirkelbach State Representative official constituency site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | 31st District 2005 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Lee Hein |
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- Living people
- 1978 births
- Iowa Democrats
- Recipients of the Purple Heart medal
- American military personnel of the Iraq War
- United States Army soldiers
- People from Monticello, Iowa
- American prison officers
- University of Wyoming alumni
- People from Manchester, Iowa
- Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
