Mark Costello (Iowa politician)
Mark Costello | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 12th district | |
Assumed office December 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Joni Ernst |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
In office January 14, 2013 – December 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Dan Rasmussen |
Succeeded by | David Sieck |
Personal details | |
Born | October 24, 1961 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Rachel |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Imogene, Iowa |
Alma mater | University of Northern Iowa |
Website | Costello's website |
Mark Costello (born October 24, 1961) is the Iowa State Senator from the 12th District.[1] He previously served as an Iowa State Representative in the 23rd District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013–2014 and the Iowa State Senate since 2015. Costello resides in Imogene, Iowa. He has a B.A. in computer information systems from the University of Northern Iowa.
Biography
Mark Costello (R-Imogene) was first elected to the Iowa House in 2012 representing House District 23.
Mark served as Vice Chair of the Iowa House Health & Human Resources Budget Subcommittee. His other committee assignments for the 85th General Assembly include: Human Resources, State Government, Veterans Affairs, and Labor.
He won the December 30, 2014 special election to replace Senator Joni Ernst as the Iowa State Senator from District 12.[2]
Electoral history
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [3] District 23 Turnout: 3,183 | Republican | Mark Costello | Republican | 1,710 | 53.72% | ||
Raymond Chase | Republican | 854 | 26.83% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [4] District 23 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Mark Costello | Republican | unopposed |
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ↑ http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/30/costello-wins-special-election-district/21087745/
- ↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 106. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 69. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mark Costello. |
- Representative Mark Costello official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Dan Rasmussen |
23rd District 2013 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |