Herman Quirmbach
Herman C. Quirmbach | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 23rd district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Joe Bolkcom |
Personal details | |
Born |
St. Paul, Minnesota | October 6, 1950
Political party | Democrat |
Residence | Ames, Iowa |
Alma mater |
Harvard University (B.A.) Princeton University (M.A., Ph.D.) |
Occupation | Associate Professor of Economics |
Website | Quirmbach's website |
Herman C. Quirmbach, Ph.D. (born October 6, 1950) is the Iowa State Senator from the 23rd District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003 and served on the Ames City Council from 1995 to 2003. He received his B.A. from Harvard College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University, the Ph.D. in 1983, and is an associate professor of economics at Iowa State University.
Quirmbach currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Education committee; the Human Resources committee; the Judiciary committee; and the Ways and Means committee; and the Local Government committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice chair of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee.
Quirmbach was re-elected in 2006 with 11,782 votes (57%), defeating Republican opponent Linda Livingston.
Quirmbach and Roger Y. Tsien, an American biochemist and Nobel Laureate, were roommates during their freshman year.[1]
References
- ↑ "Harvard Alumni Win Nobel Prize | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
External links
- Senator Herman Quirmbach official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Herman Quirmbach official Iowa General Assembly site
- State Senator Herman Quirmbach official constituency site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
Iowa Senate | ||
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Preceded by Joe Bolkcom |
23rd District January 13, 2003 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |