Brian Quirk
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|image =Brian J. Quirk - Official Portrait - 84th GA.jpg
|imagesize =150px
|name =Brian J. Quirk
|state_house =Iowa
|district =15th
|term_start =January 8, 2001
|term_end =November 28, 2012
|preceded =Keith Weigel
|succeeded =Todd Prichard
|prior_term =30th (2001 – 2003)
|birth_date ={{birth date and age|1968|7|11}}
|birth_place =New Hampton, Iowa
|party =Democratic
|spouse =Anita
|relations =
|residence =New Hampton, Iowa
|alma_mater =
|occupation =
|profession = Electrical Contractor
|signature =
|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070108011707/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=30 Quirk's website]
|footnotes =
}}
Brian J. Quirk (born July 11, 1968) is a former Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 30th District from 2001 to 2003, and the 15th District from 2003-2012. He received his AA from North Area Community College. He is a veteran and served in the military from 1987-1991.
Quirk served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture, State Government, and Ways and Means committees. He also served as ranking member of the Commerce Committee and as a member of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee and of the Information Technology Council.
Quirk works at New Hampton Electric, his family's business in New Hampton. He is a master electrician. {{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
On November 28, 2012, Quirk resigned his seat to take a job as the general manager of the New Hampton Municipal Light Plant.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kwwl.com/story/20222173/2012/11/29/iowa-representative-resigns |title="KWWL," "Brian Quirk resigns to take new job," 1:49 p.m. November 29, 2012 |access-date=December 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203051654/http://www.kwwl.com/story/20222173/2012/11/29/iowa-representative-resigns |archive-date=December 3, 2012 |url-status=dead }}[http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/96dfba64-3a60-11e2-8c83-0019bb2963f4.html WCF Courier, "Quirk leaves statehouse for new job; retired coach to seek seat," November 30, 2012]
Electoral history
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000
|election_note =District 30
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfS/2000%20G%20IH.pdf|title=November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa kfficial Results, State House of Representatives|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2002-07-16|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115100006/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfS/2000%20G%20IH.pdf|archive-date=November 15, 2011|url-status=dead}}
|turnout_votes =13,188
|result =hold
|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|winner =Brian Quirk
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =7,339
|winner_percent =55.6
|candidate2 =Allen Borlaug
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =5,842
|candidate2_percent =44.3
}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002
|election_note =District 15
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf|title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2002-12-02|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929105407/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf|archive-date=2011-09-29|url-status=dead}}
|turnout_votes =8,330
|result =(newly redistricted)
|winner =Brian Quirk*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =8,273
|winner_percent =99.3}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004
|election_note =District 15
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004) |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2004-12-06 |access-date=2011-09-19 |page=21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104025211/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |archive-date=2007-01-04 }}
|turnout_votes =14,332
|result =hold
|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|winner =Brian Quirk*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =8,422
|winner_percent =58.8
|candidate2 =Arnie Boge
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =5,899
|candidate2_percent =41.2}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006
|election_note =District 15
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |title=Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2006-11-21 |access-date=2011-09-19 |page=28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |archive-date=2007-07-15 }}
|turnout_votes =10,556
|result =hold
|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|winner =Brian J. Quirk*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =7,147
|winner_percent =67.7
|candidate2 =David Kraft
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =3,184
|candidate2_percent =30.2}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008
|election_note =District 15
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html|title=November 4, 2008 General Election Results|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2011-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408054656/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html|archive-date=April 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}
|turnout_votes =13,031
|result =hold
|winner =Brian J. Quirk*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =9,679
|winner_percent =74.3
|candidate2 =Dan Lensing
|candidate2_party =Independent (politician)
|candidate2_votes =3,336
|candidate2_percent =25.6}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010
|election_note =District 15
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2010/gensummaryorr.pdf|title=Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2010-12-16|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=56}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|turnout_votes =10,907
|result =hold
|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|winner =Brian J. Quirk*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =5,790
|winner_percent =53.1
|candidate2 =Michael T. Klimesh
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =4,856
|candidate2_percent =44.5}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012
|election_note =District 52
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOU&map=DIST&lValue=075&gValue=051|title=Secretary of State - Election Night Results - November 6th, 2012|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2012-12-16|access-date=2012-12-10|page=District 51–75|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113010130/http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOU&map=DIST&lValue=075&gValue=051|archive-date=2012-11-13}}
|turnout_votes =13,707
|result =hold
|loser_party =Unopposed
|winner =Brian J. Quirk*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =9,777
|winner_percent =71.33
|candidate2 =Craig Clark
|candidate2_party_unlinked =Other
|candidate2_votes =3,916
|candidate2_percent =28.57}}
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References
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External links
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{{Portal|Iowa}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070108011707/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=30 Representative Brian J. Quirk] official Iowa General Assembly site
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110116105905/http://www.house.iowa.gov/quirk/ Brian Quirk State Representative] official constituency site
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{{succession box| title=30th District |before=Keith Weigel | years=2001 – 2003 |after=Dick Myers}}
{{succession box| title=15th District |before=Dolores Mertz | years = 2003 – present|after=Incumbent}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives