Eastern Iowa congressional candidates Democrat Dave Loebsack (left) and Republican Rep. Jim Leach speak Oct. 16, 2006, ...

Iowa’s longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Leach has died at 82 years old. Leach was born and raised in Davenport and served in the U.S.

Leach represented a GOP culture that's on the brink of extinction, but besides that he was a gracious friend, writes Julie ...

Jim Leach UI professor Former congressman From the nosebleed environs in what was then known as the Pepsi Center in ...

Jim Leach was always gracious to me as the last Democratic candidate he defeated for U.S. Congress back in 2004. Unlike for so many in today’s environment, Jim listened thoughtfully and engaged our ...