Bruce Braley | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Jim Nussle |
Succeeded by | Rod Blum |
Personal details | |
Born | Bruce Lowell Braley October 30, 1957 Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Carolyn Braley |
Children | 3 |
Education | Iowa State University (BA) University of Iowa (JD) |
Bruce Lowell Braley (born October 30, 1957) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was defeated in his attempt to win an open seat in the 2014 United States Senate election in Iowa.[1]