Dwayne Arlan Alons (October 30, 1946 – November 29, 2014) was an American politician. A Republican, he sat in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2014, representing the 5th district until 2003, and the 4th district thereafter. He was a brigadier general in the Iowa Air National Guard and served as chief of staff at its headquarters. Alons died of cancer on November 29, 2014.[1] He was succeeded in office by John Kooiker.[3][4]
Dwayne Alons | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – November 29, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Klemme |
| Succeeded by | John Kooiker |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – January 12, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Veenstra |
| Succeeded by | Royd Chambers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dwayne Arlan Alons October 30, 1946 Hull, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2014 (aged 68) Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Clarice (m. 1967–2014) |
| Children | Kevin, Kyle, Kristin, Karena[2] |
| Residence | Hull, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Northwestern College, University of Arkansas, Army War College |
| Occupation | Politician, Farmer |
| Website | Alons's website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Iowa Air National Guard |
| Rank | Brigadier general (retired) |
Education
editDwayne Alons was one of four siblings born to Gerrit Alons and Hattie Alons, née Tensen.[5][6] Alons graduated from Boyden–Hull High School in 1964.[7] He earned a B.S. degree in mathematics from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, in 1968, his M.S. degree in management from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1974, graduated from the Air Command and Staff College correspondence program in 1984, completed the National Security Management Course in 1987, and graduated from the Army War College 1990.[8]
Military service
editAlons was the chief of staff at the Iowa Air National Guard Headquarters. He was responsible for ensuring that units of the Iowa Air National Guard are organized, manned, equipped, trained, and ready to accomplish their assigned state and federal missions. He served as principal advisor to the Assistant Adjutant General on matters pertaining to Guard. Alons' military career began in 1969, when he received a commission through Officer Training School. He served as a command pilot, with more than 3,860 flying hours in the F-4, F-100, A-7, and F-16.[8]
Legislative career
editAs of January 2013[update], Alons served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Agriculture, Economic Growth, and Judiciary Committees. He also served as the chair of the Veterans Affairs committee and as a member of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.
Alons died in office on November 29, 2014, of cancer.[9]
Electoral history
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5th District contests
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Early 4th District contests
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [22] District 4 | Republican | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [23] District 4 | Republican hold | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [24] District 4 | Republican | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [25] District 4 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Hall, Kevin (November 30, 2014). "Longtime House Rep. Dwayne Alons passes away". Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Northwest Iowa State Representative Dwayne Alons Passes Away". KIWA. November 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Kooiker Elected to Replace Dwayne Alons in Iowa House". KCAU-TV. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "John Kooiker wins special House election". Des Moines Register. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Gerrit Alons". Sioux City Journal. January 5, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2022. Alternate URL
- ^ "Hattie Alons". Sioux City Journal. October 6, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2022. Alternate URL
- ^ Hayworth, Bret (20 October 2008). "Alons gets competitor in Van Bruggen". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Community saddened by death of Dwayne Alons". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Dwayne Alons". KIWA. November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "1998primcanv.pdf" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 398. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Iowa General Election – November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 422. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "June 6, 2000 Primary Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "November 7, 2000 General Election Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 14. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Canvass Summary, 2002 Primary Election 6/4/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 2. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2002 General Election 11/5/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 23. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 General Election 11/2/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 25. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 82. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 34. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 45. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 68. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 50. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links
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- Representative Dwayne Alons official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans
- "IN REMEMBRANCE OF DWAYNE ALONS". Congressional Record. 160 (147): H8663–H8667. December 4, 2014.