Preceded by William Dialeman Spouse(s) Faun Stewart Preceded by Janet Carl Children 3 children | Succeeded by Danny Carroll Name Dennis Black Political party Democratic | |
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Born December 18, 1939 (age 84)
Randolph, Nebraska ( 1939-12-18 ) | ||
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Dennis H. Black (born December 18, 1939) was a Democratic politician, representing the 15th District in the Iowa Senate from 1995 to 2015. He received his B.S. in Forest Management and M.S. in Natural Resources Economics from Utah State University.
Black currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Natural Resources committee; the State Government committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; and the Environment & Energy Independence committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes serving as a representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1982 to 1994.
Black was last re-elected in 2006 with 13,486 votes (56%), defeating Republican opponent Tim Morgan.