Jamie Van Fossen
For former Iowa House member from the 84th district, see Jim Van Fossen.
| Jamie Van Fossen | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 81st district 42nd (1995 – 2003) | |
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In office January 9, 1995 – January 11, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Rafferty |
| Succeeded by | Phyllis Thede |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 5, 1960 Rock Island, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dawn |
| Relations | Jim, father |
| Residence | Davenport, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Saint Ambrose University |
| Website | Van Fossen's website |
James "Jamie" Van Fossen (born May 5, 1960) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 81st and 42nd Districts. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009. He received his BBA from Saint Ambrose University.
During his last term in the Iowa House, Van Fossen served on the Commerce, Economic Growth, Local Government, and Ways and Means committees.
Van Fossen was first elected in 1994 in then-District 42. After the districts were redrawn for the 2002 election, he served in the 81st district. He left office in 2009, having lost his 2008 reelection bid to Democratic opponent Phyllis Thede.[1]
Electoral history
*incumbent
District 42 elections (1994 – 2000)
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1994 [2] District 42 Turnout: 2,793 | Republican | James Van Fossen | Republican | 1,423 | 50.9 | ||
| Joyce Bawden | Republican | 1,086 | 38.9 | ||||
| Jerry Harkins | Republican | 284 | 10.2 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1994 [3] District 42 Turnout: 8,218 | Republican hold | James Van Fossen | Republican | 4,878 | 59.4 | ||
| Matthew R. Wissing | Democratic | 3,340 | 40.6 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996 [4] District 42 Turnout: 10,093 | Republican hold | James Van Fossen* | Republican | 5,768 | 57.1 | ||
| Lauren M. Phelps | Democratic | 4,325 | 42.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 [5] District 42 Turnout: 7,808 | Republican hold | James Van Fossen* | Republican | 4,339 | 55.6 | ||
| Jim Hayek | Democratic | 3,449 | 44.2 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [6] District 42 Turnout: 11,177 | Republican hold | James Van Fossen* | Republican | 6,014 | 53.8 | ||
| John E. White | Democratic | 4,828 | 43.2 | ||||
| Rich Moroney | Libertarian | 329 | 2.9 | ||||
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [7] District 81 Turnout: 9,711 | Republican (newly redistricted) | James Van Fossen* | Republican | 5,619 | 57.9 | ||
| Wayne Hean | Democratic | 4,073 | 41.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [8] District 81 Turnout: 14,766 | Republican hold | Jamie Van Fossen* | Republican | 8,134 | 55.1 | ||
| Alan E. Guard | Democratic | 6,611 | 44.8 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [9] District 81 Turnout: 10,760 | Republican hold | Jamie Van Fossen* | Republican | 5,501 | 51.1 | ||
| Lauren H. Phelps | Democratic | 4,934 | 45.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [10] District 81 Turnout: 15,711 | Democratic gain from Republican | Phyllis Thede | Democratic | 8,736 | 55.6 | ||
| Jamie Van Fossen* | Republican | 6,951 | 44.2 | ||||
References
- ↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". State of Iowa. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
Phyllis Thede Democrat 8736, Jamie van Fossen Republican 6951
- ↑ "1994 Special Election, June 7, 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 44. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "1994 General Election, November 8, 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 30. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 453. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 426. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 23. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 37. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 36. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 45. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Rafferty |
42nd District 1995 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Geri Huser |
| Preceded by Brent Siegrist |
81st District 2003 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Phyllis Thede |
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