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Senator Joe Seng of Davenport addressed members of the
Iowa Association for Choice in Education and nonpublic
school students on the west steps of the Statehouse.
Sen. Seng discussed the Educational Opportunities Act
and other state programs to help parents cover the costs
of sending their children to nonpublic schools. |
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On March 26, Governor Chet Culver signed what will be
the biggest tax break of the 2008 session. House File
2417, which passed the Legislature earlier this session,
will save Iowa taxpayers $67.5 million dollars by
exempting state taxes on the federal tax rebates that
are part of the economic stimulus plan approved by
Congress. |
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Sen. Joe Seng attended the Association of Iowa Workforce
Partners legislative breakfast on March 11, where he
visited with Sherrill Konrad of Davenport, who is
working toward her AA in business administration at
Scott Community College with the help of Iowa at Work.
They discussed how Iowa’s workforce programs train and
educate workers for the future. The Association of Iowa
Workforce Partners is a statewide network that matches
Iowans with employment and educational opportunities
that make them more productive and self-sufficient. |
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Senator Joe Seng of Davenport met with Dr. Eldon K.
Uhlenhopp of Ames during the Iowa Veterinary Medical
Association (IVMA) Day at the Capitol. (02/20/08) |
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Governor Chet Culver signed a bill increasing the
state's contribution to local schools by 4 percent on
Feb. 12. The appropriation, which passed the
Legislature last week, provides our K12 schools with an
additional $222 per student. The money is used for
textbooks, heating bills, technology and other
necessities that help make students, teachers and
schools successful. Left to right: Sen. Joe Seng of
Davenport, Senate President Jack Kibbie of Emmetsburg,
and Culver. |
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Bishops, priests and other
members of the Iowa Catholic
Conference were at the Statehouse on Feb. 12 to talk
with legislators about issues important to the Catholic
Church and society. As a part of the day's
activities, Bishop Martin Amos of Davenport served as
Pastor of the Day, giving the opening prayer in both the
House and the Senate. Pictured in the House
Chamber, from left: Sen. Gene Fraise of Fort Madison,
Bishop Amos, Rep. Polly Bukta of Clinton, and Sen. Joe
Seng of Davenport. |
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Senator Joe Seng of Davenport opened the 2008
legislative session January 14 at the Iowa Statehouse
with his clerk, Ben Humphrey, a Drake Law School
student. Seng said his top priority is economic
development and growing the Iowa economy so that we have
the resources to invest in health care, education,
property tax reform, and natural resources. Seng also
hopes to see more state dollars invested in tourism and
spreading the word about all that Iowa has to offer. |
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