Albert Sorensen
Encyclopedia
Albert "Al" Sorensen served as a Democratic
Iowa State Senator
from 1991 to 1997. He joined the Senate after winning a special election in 1991, his predecessor, Jack Nystrom (R-Boone
), having resigned to serve on the Iowa Liquor Commission. He won re-election in 1992, but lost in 1996 to Republican
Jerry Behn
.
During his second term in the Senate, Sorensen served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Natural Resources, Environment and Energy committee; the Small Business, Economic Development & Tourism committee; the State Government committee; and the Local Government committee, where he was the chair.
Sorensen was elected to the Boone County
Board of Supervisors
in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. He was nominated to be the Democratic candidate for the 24th Senate District, challenging Republican incumbent Jerry Behn in the 2008 general election.
Iowa Democratic Party
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Iowa State Senator
Iowa Senate
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from 1991 to 1997. He joined the Senate after winning a special election in 1991, his predecessor, Jack Nystrom (R-Boone
Boone, Iowa
Boone is a city in and the county seat of Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan...
), having resigned to serve on the Iowa Liquor Commission. He won re-election in 1992, but lost in 1996 to Republican
Republican Party of Iowa
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Jerry Behn
Jerry Behn
Jerry Behn is the Iowa State Senator from the 24th District and Assistant Majority Leader in the Iowa Senate. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 1997, and served as a Boone County Supervisor from 1995 to 1996....
.
During his second term in the Senate, Sorensen served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Natural Resources, Environment and Energy committee; the Small Business, Economic Development & Tourism committee; the State Government committee; and the Local Government committee, where he was the chair.
Sorensen was elected to the Boone County
Boone County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,306 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,756 housing units, of which 10,728 were occupied.-2000 census:...
Board of Supervisors
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in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. He was nominated to be the Democratic candidate for the 24th Senate District, challenging Republican incumbent Jerry Behn in the 2008 general election.
External links
- Boone County Board of Supervisors profile
- Iowa General Assembly - Senator Albert Sorensen - 1996 official Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Albert Sorensen profile (Senate candidate)
- Project Vote Smart - Albert Sorensen profile (County Supervisor; incomplete)