Gregory Forristall (February 15, 1950 – May 10, 2017) was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 until his death in 2017.
Greg Forristall | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 22nd district 98th (2007–2013) | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – May 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald D. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Jon Jacobsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1950 Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2017 (aged 67) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carol |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA, MA) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Prior to his death, Forristall served on several committees in the Iowa House, including Human Resources, Transportation, and Ways and Means committees. He also served as the chair of the Labor committee and as a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee.
Early life and education
editForristall was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and was raised and lived near Macedonia. After graduation from Carson-Macedonia High School in 1968, he went on to complete coursework in computer science and international marketing at Iowa Western Community College and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in music at the University of Iowa in 1972 and 1973 respectively.
Career
editForristall worked as a farmer for 25 years and also worked in the financial services and information technology industries.
Forristall was active in the community with organizations such as the Council Bluffs Sister Cities, Farm Bureau, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and the Iowa Western Community College Board. He was a member of the United States Grain Council and served on the Iowa State Board of Education and the Iowa Community College Council. Forristall was a founding and continuing member of the Grist Mill Fine Arts Council.
He chaired the Education Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council and was on the executive committee of the Midwest Higher Education Compact. Forristall also represented Iowa in national meetings of the Lumina Foundation and the Foundation for Excellence in Education.
Forristall was first elected to represent House District 98 in November 2006. He shifted to representing District 22 when the maps were redrawn in 2010.
In March 2014, he filed a police report stating he had been assaulted by a private citizen at Iowa State Capitol.[1] During a June 2014 trial lasting two days, a jury of six people determined the defendant not guilty after one hour of deliberation.[2]
Personal life
editHe resided in Macedonia, Iowa, with his wife, Carol, who taught music in Iowa public schools for thirty-five years. The two were married in 1978.
Forristall died on May 10, 2017, in Omaha, Nebraska, of cancer at the age of 67.[3] Following his death, his wife Carol sought to replace him. She lost the Republican nomination to Jon Jacobsen.[4]
Electoral history
edit*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 [5] District 98 Turnout: 1,543 | Republican | Greg Forristall | Republican | 1,116 | 72.33% | ||
| Sharon McNutt | Republican | 426 | 27.61% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 [6] District 98 Turnout: 10,817 | Republican hold | Greg Foristall | Republican | 6,570 | 60.74% | ||
| Sally Vitamvas | Democratic | 3,858 | 35.67% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [7] District 98 | Republican | Greg Foristall* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 [8] District 98 | Republican hold | Greg Foristall* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [9] District 98 | Republican | Greg Foristall* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [10] District 98 | Republican hold | Greg Foristall* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [11] District 22 Turnout: 4,410 | Republican | Greg Foristall* | Republican | 2,529 | 57.35% | ||
| Clint Fichter | Republican | 1,615 | 36.62% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [12] District 22 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Greg Foristall* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2014 [13] District 22 | Republican hold | Greg Foristall* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2016 [14] District 22 Turnout: 1,200 | Republican | Greg Forristall | Republican | 962 | 80.17% | ||
| Bryan Holder | Republican | 238 | 19.83% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2016 [15] District 22 | Republican hold | Greg Foristall* | Republican | unopposed | |||
References
edit- ^ "CCI protester charged with assault for encounter with Iowa lawmaker". desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Fagan's trial was a political farce". desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Southwest Iowa Representative Greg Forristall Dies at Age 67". usnews.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Dreeszen, MacKenzie (June 27, 2017). "Jon Jacobsen Wins GOP Nomination In Special Election". Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "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. 49. 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. 270. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 62. 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. 139. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 104. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 68. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Ballotpeida". Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^ "Ballotpeida". Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^ "Ballotpeida". Retrieved 2017-06-12.
External links
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- Representative Greg Forristall official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics