14 Facts About Mike Blouin

Michael Thomas Blouin was born on November 7,1945 and 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.

Mike Blouin was a candidate in the 2006 race for Governor of Iowa but lost in the primary to Chet Culver.

Mike Blouin was born on a Naval Air Base in Jacksonville, Florida, and attended school in Miami Shores, Florida, and Chicago, Illinois.

Mike Blouin then won election to the Iowa Senate, serving from 1973 to 1974.

In 1974 Blouin ran for the US House seat in the Second District being vacated by fellow Democrat John C Culver, who was running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Harold Hughes.

Mike Blouin defeated Republican Tom Riley, an attorney from Cedar Rapids, in the general election.

Mike Blouin won re-election in 1976, defeating Riley in a closer rematch.

Mike 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.

Mike Blouin 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.

Mike Blouin is an ordained deacon in the Catholic Church.

Mike Blouin founded a special ministry for those with Alzheimer's Disease, which included his-deceased wife.

Mike Blouin was director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development from January 2003 to July 2005, and became a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2006.

Mike Blouin lost a 2006 Democratic Party primary for Iowa governor, running against a field which included Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver and seven-term state representative Ed Fallon.

Mike Blouin selected pro-choice business executive Andrea McGuire as his pick to be lieutenant governor.