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Iowa Bankers Association Honors John Sorensen with James A. Leach Leadership Award
23 Sep 2025 16:48 GMT
… the name of former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach, who chaired the … the boards of Iowa Business Growth, Iowa Community Development … the Iowa Business Council, the Iowa Taxpayers Association, the Iowa Newspaper … Corp.; Leslie Miller, Iowa State Savings Bank; Bob …
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If Iowa Democrats strike out again, why not an independent for Senate?
06 Sep 2025 13:21 GMT
… their economic anxieties.
More: Iowa moderates should run independent … Terry Branstad, Tom Vilsack, Jim Leach — who were less concerned with … handing Iowa to an even more extreme MAGA Republican.
Looking … for leadership that does.
Iowa deserves a real contest …
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Opinion: Jim Leach: Not today’s Republican
24 Dec 2024 12:39 GMT
Jim Leach UI professor Former congressman
While Jim Leach no longer considered himself a Republican in recent … after he is inaugurated.
With Jim Leach’s death, we all have …
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I worked for Jim Leach in the 1970s. His impact spans the decades.
23 Dec 2024 14:24 GMT
… He worked for both Republican and Democratic officials at … legislative assistant job in Jim Leach’s Washington congressional office … unbridled devotion to his country, Iowa, and the Hawkeyes.”
… as an independent-minded US Congressman. One of a kind.” …
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Iowa has lost a rare public servant and friend, Jim Leach
16 Dec 2024 02:10 GMT
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Former Congressman Jim Leach was a moderate-to-liberal Republican representing Iowa’s eastern … home of Davenport and Iowa City, where he and … nature during that first Iowa Day party. Glancing out … , I saw the former congressman, once a collegiate wrestling …
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Close Up: Reviewing work of AEAs, remembering longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Leach
15 Dec 2024 18:24 GMT
… AEAs, remembering longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Leach
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Jim Leach, Iowa Republican Who Extolled Moderation, Dies at 82
17 Dec 2024 21:52 GMT
Jim Leach, a soft-spoken, cerebral Iowa Republican who spent three decades … the only U.S. representative who could speak learnedly about … 1984 he helped form the Republican Mainstream Committee, which pushed … one of the few Republican critics of the Reagan …
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Jim Leach, a true public servant and friend, will be missed
13 Dec 2024 10:54 GMT
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Former Congressman Jim Leach was a moderate-to-liberal Republican representing an eastern Iowa congressional … civility': Former US Rep. Jim Leach, who served Iowa for 30 years, dies … lawn, I saw the former congressman, once a collegiate wrestling champ …
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Former Rep. Jim Leach, Iowa iconoclast, dies at 82
16 Dec 2024 23:21 GMT
Former Rep. Jim Leach, an Iowa Republican who left Congress in 2007 … year, he became the first Republican to call for a withdrawal … Congress, he served as the chairman of what was then the … served six years as Judiciary chairman and who was less inclined …
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Longtime friend and colleague remembers Jim Leach as a positive influence
16 Dec 2024 14:15 GMT
… half-staff to honor Jim Leach. The former Iowa Congressman passed away on Wednesday … co-chair of the Republican party of Iowa and chief of staff … co-chair of the Republican Party of Iowa and chief of staff … co-chair of the Republican Party of Iowa and chief of …