James Robert Van Fossen is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, from the 84th district, first elected in 2002.[1] Democrat Elesha Gayman defeated him in the Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006. Van Fossen retired from the Davenport, Iowa police department in 2000 with the rank of Captain.[1] His son, Jamie Van Fossen, is also a former member of the Iowa House, from the 81st district.[2]
James Van Fossen | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 7, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Brent Siegrist |
| Succeeded by | Elesha Gayman |
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| Born | Davenport, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cathy |
| Children | Jamie, 4 daughters |
During his final term in the Iowa House, Van Fossen served on several committees - the Judiciary Committee, the Natural Resources Committee, and the Public Safety Committee, where he was vice chair. He also served on the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.
Electoral history
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3] District 84 Turnout: 9,450 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Jim Van Fossen | Republican | 5,090 | 53.9 | ||
| Patricia E. Zamora | Democratic | 4,341 | 45.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [4] District 84 Turnout: 15,009 | Republican hold | Jim Van Fossen* | Republican | 8,357 | 55.7 | ||
| Cammie Pohl | Democratic | 6,646 | 44.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [5] District 84 Turnout: 10,839 | Democratic gain from Republican | Elesha Gayman | Democratic | 5,429 | 50.1 | ||
| Jim Van Fossen* | Republican | 5,156 | 47.6 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "ELECTION 2006 — IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 84: Gayman challenges incumbent Van Fossen". The North Scott Press. Eldridge, Iowa. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Deeth, John (2011-06-28). "District of the Day: Senate District 47, House Districts 93 and 94". John Deeth Blog. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 36. 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. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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