State Senator Joe Seng underwent surgery yesterday to remove a brain tumor, the Quad-City Times reported. Seng’s operation took place in New York, but according to a statement released today, he will return to Davenport for radiation and chemotherapy treatments this fall. He plans to be ready for the beginning of the next legislative session in January 2015. I’m sure everyone in the Bleeding Heartland community wishes him a full and rapid recovery.
First elected to the Iowa Senate in 2002, Seng represents much of Daveport. He chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee and is vice chair of the Ways & Means Committee. Seeking a fourth term this year, he easily defeated a Democratic primary challenger in June and does not have a general election opponent in Iowa Senate district 45. In 2012, Seng challenged incumbent Dave Loebsack in the Democratic primary to represent Iowa’s second Congressional district.
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Dr. Seng
Joe Seng may be an irritant for some people on both sides (with some good reasons), but he does a good job of striking a reasonable balance on most legislative issues,IMO. Senator Fraise always spoke highly of Dr. Seng and we all wish him a speedy and full recovery.
That primary challenge to Dave Loebsack was completely bumbled though, I got the impression that Seng had better political instincts than that, so I will always be baffled by the whole thing.
moderateiadem Wed 10 Sep 6:10 PM