Ako Abdul-Samad

Ako Abdul-Samad
Ako Abdul-Samad
	84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 35th district; 66th (2007–2013)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 8, 2007
Preceded by	Ed Fallon
Personal details
Born	July 25, 1951 (age 70); Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Des Moines, Iowa
Occupation	CEO of Creative Visions
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...

Ako Abdul-Samad (born July 25, 1951)^[1]^[2] is the Iowa State Representative from the 35th District.^[3] He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Previously, he was a member of the Des Moines school board. Abdul-Samad was born, raised, and resides in Des Moines.

Abdul-Samad is the founder and CEO of Creative Visions Human Development Institute, a nonprofit organization in Des Moines.

As of May 2013, Abdul-Samad serves on the Iowa House Administration and Rules, Education, Human Resources, and Public Safety committees. He also serves on the Health and Human Services Committee of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments.^[4]

Abdul-Samad is founder and president of the African-American Islamic Association.^[5]

Electoral history[]

*incumbent

Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 ^[6] District 66 Turnout: 1,625	Democratic	Ako Abdul-Samad	Democratic	856	52.68%
		Frank E. Affannato	Democratic	332	20.43%
		Tre Wilson	Democratic	212	13.05%
		Paul Lay	Democratic	210	12.92%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 ^[7] District 66 Turnout: 5,672	Democratic hold	Ako Abdul-Samad	Democratic	3,459	60.98%
		Jack Whitver	Republican	1,566	27.61%
		Jeff Johannsen	Nominated by Petition	398	7.02%
		Brett Blanchfield	Libertarian	225	3.97%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 ^[8] District 66	Democratic	Ako Abdul-Samad*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 ^[9] District 66 Turnout: 10,303	Democratic hold	Ako Abdul-Samad*	Democratic	6,734	65.36%
	Democratic hold	Chris Moeller	Republican	1,889	18.33%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 ^[10] District 66 Turnout: 1,304	Democratic	Ako Abdul-Samad*	Democratic	912	69.94%
	Democratic	Clair E. Rudison, Jr.	Democratic	306	23.47%
^[11] District 66	Democratic hold	Ako Abdul-Samad*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 ^[12] District 35	Democratic	Ako Abdul-Samad*	Democratic	unopposed
^[13] District 35 Turnout: 10,889	Democratic (newly redistricted)	Ako Abdul-Samad*	Democratic	7,508	68.95%
^[13] District 35 Turnout: 10,889	Democratic (newly redistricted)	Terrance Williams	Republican	2,727	25.04%

Voting History[]

During the legislative session of 2017, Abdul-Samad voted^[14] against cutting $70.1 million from the Department for the Blind, the College Student Aid Commission, the Department of Education, and the Board of Regents.^[15]

References[]

^ "Meet the Candidate, Iowa House District 35: Ako Abdul-Samad".
^ "State Representative".
^ Jackson, Sharyn (November 6, 2012). "Iowa House District 35: Ako Abdul-Samad wins". The Des Moines Register.
^ HHS Committee Roster Archived 2007-08-11 at the Wayback Machine CSG Midwest
^ "State Representative".
^ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 41. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 205. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 52. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 107. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 129. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 81. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
^ Iowa Legislature. "House Journal, April 17, 2017" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
^ Iowa Legislature. "House File 642". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

External links[]

Abdul-Samad official Iowa General Assembly site
Ako Abdul-Samad State Representative official constituency site
Ako Abdul-Samad official campaign site
Profile at Vote Smart
Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
Appearances on C-SPAN

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Ed Fallon	66th District 2007–2013	Succeeded by Art Staed
Preceded by Kraig Paulsen	35th District 2013–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[1] "Meet the Candidate, Iowa House District 35: Ako Abdul-Samad".

[2] "State Representative".

[3] Jackson, Sharyn (November 6, 2012). "Iowa House District 35: Ako Abdul-Samad wins". The Des Moines Register.

[4] HHS Committee Roster Archived 2007-08-11 at the Wayback Machine CSG Midwest

[5] "State Representative".

[6] "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[7] "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 41. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[8] "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 205. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[9] "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 52. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[10] "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[11] "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 107. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[12] "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 129. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[13] "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 81. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[14] Iowa Legislature. "House Journal, April 17, 2017" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

[15] Iowa Legislature. "House File 642". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

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Ako Abdul-Samad
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 35th district 66th (2007–2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2007
Preceded by	Ed Fallon

Personal details
Born	(1951-07-25) July 25, 1951 (age 70) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Des Moines, Iowa
Occupation	CEO of Creative Visions
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...