Mark Brandenburg (politician)
{{Short description|American politician (born 1955)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mark Brandenburg
| image = Mark Brandenburg - Official Portrait - 84th GA.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = Portrait of Mark Brandenburg
| state_house = Iowa
| district = 15th
| term_start = January 10, 2011
| term_end = 2015
| preceded = Paul Shomshor
| succeeded = Charlie McConkey
| prior_term = 100th (201 – 2013)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|1|20}}{{cite web |url=http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/mark-brandenburg/biography |title=Mark Brandenburg >> Biography |publisher=Iowa House Republicans |accessdate=2013-06-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521201155/http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/mark-brandenburg/biography |archivedate=2013-05-21 |df= }}
| birth_place = Council Bluffs, Iowa
| party = Republican
| spouse = Debbie
| relations =
| children = 2
| residence = Council Bluffs, Iowa
| alma_mater = Iowa Western Community College
Bellevue University
| occupation = Retired Adjunct Instructor for Iowa Western Community College
| profession =
| religion =
| signature =
| website = [https://archive.today/20130217144158/https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=10807 Brandenburg's website]
| footnotes =
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Mark A. Brandenburg (born January 20, 1955) is an American former politician who was the Iowa State Representative from the 15th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Brandenburg was born, raised, and resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He has an A.A. in mathematics from Iowa Western Community College, where he later taught, and a B.S. in human resource management from Bellevue University.
Brandenburg served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Judiciary, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs committees. He also served as the vice chair of the Commerce committee and as a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.
Biography
Mark Brandenburg is a lifelong resident of Council Bluffs.{{cite web |title=Meet Our Members – Mark Brandenburg |publisher=Iowa House Republicans |url=http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/meet-our-members-mark-brandenburg}}
Electoral history
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| election_title =Iowa Senate primary elections, 2008
| election_note =District 50
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2008/OfficialResultsReport2008Primary.pdf|title=Official Results Report - Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2008-06-19|accessdate=2013-01-15|page=290|format=PDF}}
| turnout_votes =537
| result =
| winner =Mark A. Brandenburg
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes =537
| winner_percent =100%
}}
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| election_title =Iowa Senate general elections, 2008
| election_note =District 50
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2008/OfficialCanvass2008General.pdf|title=State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2013-01-15|page=32|format=PDF}}
| turnout_votes =24,204
| result =hold
| winner =Michael E. Gronstal*
| winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| winner_votes =13,375
| winner_percent =55.26%
| candidate2 =Mark A. Brandenburg
| candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| candidate2_votes =9,740
| candidate2_percent =40.24%
}}
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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010
| election_note =District 100
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/canvsummary.pdf|title=Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2010-07-01|accessdate=2013-01-15|page=|format=PDF}}
| turnout_votes =1,054
| result =
| winner =Mark A. Brandenburg
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes =856
| winner_percent =81.21%
}}
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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010
| election_note =District 100
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf|title=Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2010-11-23|accessdate=2013-01-15|page=141|format=PDF}}
| turnout_votes =7,156
| result =gain
| loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| winner =Mark A. Brandenburg
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes =3,699
| winner_percent =51.69%
| candidate2 =Paul Shomshor*
| candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes =3,287
| candidate2_percent =45.93%
}}
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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012
| election_note =District 15
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/canvsummary.pdf|title=2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2013-01-15|page=90|format=PDF}}
| turnout_votes =957
| result =
| winner =Mark A. Brandenburg*
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes =801
| winner_percent =83.70%
}}
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| election_title =Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012
| election_note =District 15
| election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf|title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2013-01-15|page=61|format=PDF}}
| turnout_votes =11,089
| result =(newly redistricted)
| winner =Mark A. Brandenburg*
| winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa
| winner_votes =5,452
| winner_percent =49.17%
| candidate2 =George Warren Yaple
| candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party
| candidate2_votes =5,013
| candidate2_percent =45.21%
}}
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References
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External links
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{{Portal|Iowa}}
- [https://archive.today/20130217144158/https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=10807 Representative Mark Brandenburg] official Iowa General Assembly site
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{{succession box| title=100th District |before=Paul Shomshor | years = 2011 – 2013|after=Charles Isenhart}}
{{succession box| title=15th District |before=Brian Quirk | years = 2013 – present|after=Incumbent}}
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Category:Iowa Western Community College alumni
Category:Bellevue University alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives