Charley Thomson
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Charley Thomson | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Bradley |
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| Born | 1960 (age 64–65) Charles City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan University of Iowa |
| Occupation | attorney |
Charles M. Thomson (born 1960) is an American politician. Born in Charles City, Iowa, in 1960, he graduated from Charles City Community High School in 1978, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1983, then obtained a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1987.[1] Thomson practiced law, and lived in Charles City and Chicago. He was the lead developer of the McQuillen Place apartments in his hometown.[2]
Thomson first ran for political office in 2020, losing to Craig Clark in the Republican Party primary for District 52 of the Iowa House of Representatives.[3] He finished ahead of Jim Wright and Sean Galleger in the 2022 primary for House District 58,[4][5][6] and defeated Democratic Party candidate Dene Lundberg in the general election.[7][8] In the 2024 general election, Thomson defeated Gail Allison.[9][10]