Albert Sorensen

Albert "Al" Sorensen (born February 19, 1932) served as a Democratic Iowa State Senator from 1991 to 1997. He joined the Senate after winning a special election in 1991, his predecessor, Jack Nystrom (R-Boone), having resigned to serve on the Iowa Liquor Commission.^[1] He won re-election in 1992, but lost in 1996 to Republican Jerry Behn.

During his second term in the Senate, Sorensen served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Agriculture committee; the Natural Resources, Environment and Energy committee; the Small Business, Economic Development & Tourism committee; the State Government committee; and the Local Government committee, where he was the chair.

Sorensen was elected to the Boone County Board of Supervisors in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. He was nominated to be the Democratic candidate for the 24th Senate District, challenging Republican incumbent Jerry Behn in the 2008 general election.^[2]

References

1. ↑ Eschliman, Bob (February 27, 2008). "Sorensen to run for Iowa Senate: Stage is set for rematch of 1996 battle". Boone News-Republican. Boone Publishing Company. 
2. ↑ Unofficial 2008 Primary Results, from the Iowa Secretary of State's website.

External links

• Boone County Board of Supervisors profile
• Iowa General Assembly - Senator Albert Sorensen - 1996 official Senate website
• Project Vote Smart - Albert Sorensen profile (Senate candidate)
• Project Vote Smart - Albert Sorensen profile (County Supervisor; incomplete)