| Full Name: | Pat Ward |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Husband: John; 2 Children |
| Birth Place: | Missouri |
| Home City: | West Des Moines, IA |
| Religion: | Church of Christ |
Summary
Pat Ward
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SF 2344 - Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes
Legislation (Nay)
May 8, 2012 - Increases the earned income tax credit from 7 percent to 15 percent of the federal earned income credit after January 1, 2012 (Sec. 1). ...
SF 2284 - Education Law Amendments
Legislation (Yea)
May 8, 2012 - Authorizes a public school or accredited nonpublic school to award high school credit to students who demonstrate competency in a course or content area, ...
HF 2460 - Limits Tax Increment Financing
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
April 24, 2012 - Requires each board of trustees that has provided for a division of revenue in the rural improvement zone during the most recently ended fiscal ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | American Conservative Union (Iowa State Legislature) Positions | 71% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 92% |
| 2011-2012 | Iowa National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 67% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($24,060.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Pat Ward refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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