Bill Schickel
| Bill Schickel | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
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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(s) | Candi Schickel |
| Children | Katie, Amanda, Sarah |
| Residence | Mason City, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Occupation | General Manager, Christian Radio KCMR |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Schickel's former legislative website |
Bill Schickel is an Iowa broadcast executive. A former Iowa State Representative, he represented the 13th District for three terms. He was previously elected to three terms as the mayor of Mason City, Iowa. He is the former the Co-Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa.[1] He was chairman of the 2012 Iowa Caucus Review Committee.
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
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [2] 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 [3] 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 [4] 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
- ↑ "Central Committee Members". Republican Party of Iowa. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 25. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 20. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 28. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Cormack |
13th District 2003 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Sharon S. Steckman |