Website Seng's website Religion Roman Catholic | Occupation Veterinarian Role Veterinarian Name Joe Seng Succeeded by Mark Smith | |
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Born September 27, 1946Lost Nation, Iowa ( 1946-09-27 ) Residence Davenport, Iowa, United States | ||
FUNERAL PHOTOS-State Sen. Joe Seng dies after battling cancer
Joe M. Seng (September 27, 1946 – September 16, 2016) was the Iowa State Senator from the 45th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until 2016. He received a DVM from Iowa State University and worked as a veterinarian in Davenport, running a veterinary clinic for low income families.
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As of October 2011, Seng served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Commerce, Ethics, and Natural Resources and Environment committees. He also served as chair of the Agriculture Committee and as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee, as well as serving as a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Before serving in the Senate, Seng served as the 43rd District representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002 and served as an alderman in Davenport. Seng died in office on September 16, 2016, from brain cancer.