Mike Blouin
Mike Blouin | |
|---|---|
Iowa State Senate | |
| In office 1973–1974 | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Thomas Blouin November 7, 1945 Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Suzanne Blouin |
| Alma mater | Loras College |
Michael Thomas Blouin (born November 7, 1945), is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979, representing Iowa's 2nd congressional district. He was a candidate in the 2006 race for Governor of Iowa but lost in the primary to Chet Culver.
Political career
Blouin was born on a Naval Air Base in
In 1974 Blouin ran for the U.S. House seat in the Second District being vacated by fellow Democrat
Blouin won re-election in 1976, defeating Riley in a closer rematch. Besides shifting control of the White House to the Democrats, the 1976 elections expanded the Democratic majority in the House by one seat. It was the last time the Democrats would hold a two-thirds majority.
Blouin was defeated by Tom Tauke in 1978, as part of a mid-term election that was the first phase of a conservative backlash, particularly in the Midwest.[2] He was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to be the first Director of the newly formed Information Security Oversight Office; he served from 1978 to 1980.[3]
He is an ordained deacon in the Catholic Church. He founded a special ministry for those with Alzheimer's Disease, which included his now-deceased wife. Blouin was director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development
Gubernatorial bid
Blouin lost a 2006
Blouin had received the endorsement of more than 80% of the state's Democratic legislators and most of the state's labor unions, including the
References
- ^ "Democrats: Now the Morning After", Time Magazine, 1974-11-18.
- ^ "A Toss-'Em-Out Temper", Time Magazine, 1978-11-20.
- ^ "History of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)". National Archives and Records Administration. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Exalting the e-word". The Economist. 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
