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  Boswell, Leonard L.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2011-01-03  
 
NameLeonard L. Boswell
Address4323 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50312, United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born January 10, 1934
DiedAugust 17, 2018 (84 years)
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifedJuan Croniqueur
Feb 13, 2024 09:37pm
Tags Caucasian - Married - Army - Latter Day Saints (Mormon) - Straight -
InfoLeonard Leroy Boswell

Representative from Iowa; born in Harrison County, Mo., January 10, 1934; graduated from Lamoni High School, Lamoni, Iowa, 1952; B.A., Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa, 1969; United States Army, 1956-1976; farmer; board of directors of the local farmer?s cooperative, 1979-1993, president for thirteen years; member of the Iowa state senate, 1984-1996, president, 1992-1996; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present).


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
09/18/2012-09/20/2012 Benenson Strategy Group (D) 34.00% ( 0.0) 31.00% ( 0.0) 35.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
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EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 17, 2011 11:00am News Iowa congressman [Boswell], family safe after home invasion  Article The Sunset Provision 
Feb 17, 2008 01:00pm News Rep. Leonard Boswell Signs onto Cheney Impeachment  Article COSDem 
Oct 11, 2005 12:10pm News Boswell out of hospital, will recover at home  Article COSDem 
Oct 11, 2005 12:00pm News Boswell's ailment called non-cancerous tumor  Article COSDem 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 5.50000 Average

FAMILY

INFORMATION LINKS
Conrgessman Leonard Boswell's Official MySpace Page  Discuss
Leonard Boswell for Congress  Discuss
RACES
  11/06/2012 IA District 3 Lost 43.59% (-8.63%)
  06/05/2012 IA District 3 - D Primary Won 98.30% (+96.60%)
  11/02/2010 IA District 3 Won 50.73% (+4.25%)
  06/08/2010 IA District 3 - D Primary Won 97.49% (+94.97%)
  11/04/2008 IA District 3 Won 56.31% (+14.25%)
  06/03/2008 IA District 3 - D Primary Won 60.95% (+22.01%)
  11/07/2006 IA District 3 Won 51.85% (+5.40%)
  06/06/2006 IA District 3 - D Primary Won 98.78% (+97.56%)
  11/02/2004 IA District 3 Won 55.21% (+10.49%)
  06/08/2004 IA District 3 - D Primary Won 99.43% (+98.85%)
  11/05/2002 IA District 3 Won 53.41% (+8.37%)
  06/04/2002 IA District 3 - D Primary Won 99.42% (+98.84%)
  11/07/2000 IA District 3 Won 62.80% (+29.13%)
  11/03/1998 IA District 3 Won 56.89% (+15.75%)
  11/05/1996 IA District 3 Won 49.35% (+1.71%)
  06/04/1996 IA District 3 - D Primary Won 58.16% (+16.45%)
  11/08/1994 IA Lt. Governor Lost 41.71% (-15.29%)
  11/03/1992 IA State Senate 44 Won 62.34% (+24.70%)
  11/08/1988 IA State Senate 46 Won 64.71% (+29.43%)
  06/03/1986 IA District 5 - D Primary Lost 47.89% (-4.19%)
  11/06/1984 IA State Senate 46 Won 51.74% (+3.47%)
  06/05/1984 IA State Senate 46 - D Primary Won 60.60% (+21.20%)
ENDORSEMENTS
IA Governor - D Primary - Jun 05, 2018 D Andrea "Andy" McGuire
IA US President - D Caucus - Jan 03, 2008 D Hillary Clinton
FEC COMMITTEES
C00316661 Boswell for Congress $ 11895.84