Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (born 1959)[2] is an American politician who held the District 45 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 to 2023. During the 2022 state legislative elections, she was redistricted to District 49.[3]
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | |
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 84th General Assembly portrait (2011) | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Greimann[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Ames, Iowa |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
As of September 2011[update], Wessel-Kroeschell serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Environmental Protection and Judiciary committees, as well as the Human Resources committee, where she is the ranking member. She is also a member of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee and of the Medical Assistance Projections and Assessment Council.
Wessel-Kroeschell was born and raised in Ames, Iowa. Outside of politics, she is the public events coordinator for Reiman Gardens.[4]
Electoral history
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 [5] District 45 Turnout: 673 | Democratic | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 418 | 62.1 | ||
| Tara Van Brederode | Democratic | 217 | 32.2 | ||||
| Leonard V. Larsen | Democratic | 30 | 4.5 | ||||
| Shawn Carter | Democratic | 8 | 1.2 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [6] District 45 Turnout: 14,005 | Democratic hold | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 7,864 | 56.2 | ||
| Randy R. Woodbury | Republican | 5,366 | 38.3 | ||||
| Jerry Litzel | Independent | 749 | 5.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [7] District 45 | Democratic hold | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [8] District 45 Turnout: 14,808 | Democratic hold | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell* | Democratic | 8,589 | 58.0 | ||
| Ryan Rhodes | Republican | 6,168 | 41.7 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [9] District 45 Turnout: 8,314 | Democratic hold | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell* | Democratic | 4,396 | 52.9 | ||
| Karin Sevde | Republican | 3,389 | 40.8 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Historical Information: House District 45". Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Beth Wessel-Kroeschell". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ Molayal, Hannah (November 6, 2022). "Beth Wessel-Kroeschell and Ross Wilburn set to represent Ames unopposed". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Alt, Mikayla (October 23, 2022). "More than 7,000 people attend Spirits in the Garden". Iowa State Daily.
- ^ "Canvass Summary – Primary – 2004 General Election (6/8/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-06-23. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "Canvass Summary – Final – 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 86. Retrieved 2011-09-19.[permanent dead link]
External links
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- Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell official Iowa General Assembly site
- Wessel-Kroeschell District 45 official constituency site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics