DES MOINES – “I congratulate Kirsten Running-Marquardt on her successful campaign in House District 33.  Kirsten has been serving Iowans through her work with Congressman Loebsack, and she will continue to faithfully serve her district. She will surely bring the same commitment to continued flood recovery to the legislature that we saw during her campaign.

“I also want to congratulate Speaker Murphy and Majority Leader McCarthy for this victory and express my confidence that Kirsten will not only be a fantastic public servant but also a dedicated partner with whom to continue your work in the upcoming legislative session.

“Kirsten joins Rep. Curt Hansen, who recently won a special election in House district 90. Our back-to-back victories in both special elections proves that Iowans believe in our Democratic ideals, and the Iowa Democratic Party looks forward to our continued success in 2010.”