Bill Schickel is an Iowa broadcast executive. A former Iowa State Representative, he represented the 13th District for three terms. He was elected to his fourth term as the mayor of Mason City, Iowa on November 7, 2017.[1] He is the former the co-chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa.[2] He was chairman of the 2012 Iowa Caucus Review Committee.
Bill Schickel | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 11, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Cormack |
| Succeeded by | Sharon S. Steckman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 24, 1951 Loveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Candi Schickel |
| Children | Katie, Amanda, Sarah |
| Residence | Mason City, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Occupation | Mayor of the City of Mason City, Iowa General Manager, Christian Radio KCMR |
| Website | Schickel's former legislative website |
During his service in the Iowa House, Schickel served as a member of the Appropriations and Economic Growth committees and as the chair of the Ethics Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Committee.
He was a news anchor, producer, assignment editor, reporter and account executive for the CBS television affiliate, KIMT-TV, in Mason City, IA. He worked as an editor and reporter for The Globe-Gazette in Mason City and newspapers in Ohio.
He received his BA from the University of Cincinnati.
His wife, Candi, is a Mason City, IA, attorney. The Schickels have three adult daughters.
Electoral history
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3] District 13 Turnout: 9,876 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Bill Schickel | Republican | 5,168 | 52.3 | ||
| Lionel J. Foster | Democratic | 4,673 | 47.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [4] District 13 Turnout: 14,917 | Republican hold | Bill Schickel* | Republican | 7,914 | 53.1 | ||
| Bob Cole | Democratic | 6,985 | 46.8 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [5] District 13 Turnout: 10,644 | Republican hold | Bill Schickel* | Republican | 5,433 | 51.0 | ||
| Alan Steckman | Democratic | 4,616 | 43.4 | ||||
| Gary Van Horn | Independent | 540 | 5.1 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "2017 Cerro Gordo County Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "Central Committee Members". Republican Party of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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