Doug Struyk
American politician
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Doug L. Struyk (born August 1, 1970) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 99th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011 and was an assistant minority leader. He resigned from the Iowa House in 2011 to work for the Iowa Secretary of State's office. Struyk received his B.A. from Iowa State University and his J.D. from Creighton University School of Law. He is vice president of his family's Council Bluffs, Iowa, lawn care business.[1]
Democrat (until 2004)
Doug Struyk | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 9, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Larkin |
| Succeeded by | Mary Ann Hanusa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1970 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (beginning in 2004) Democrat (until 2004) |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University Creighton University School of Law |
| Occupation | Small Business Owner/Attorney |
| Website | Struyk's website |
During his last term in the Iowa House, Struyk served on the Agriculture, Commerce, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees, as well as serving as ranking member of the State Government Committee.
Struyk was first elected to the Iowa House in 2002 as a Democrat, defeating Republican opponent Stan Grote in the general election. On March 18, 2004, Struyk announced that he was switching parties to become a Republican, the announcement coming a day before the primary filing deadline.[2] He won re-election as a Republican, defeating Democratic opponent David Phillips in the general election. He did not seek re-election to the Iowa House in 2010, instead taking a job with Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz as a policy advisor and legal counsel.[1]
Electoral history
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3] District 99 Turnout: 7,060 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Doug Struyk | Democratic | 3,667 | 51.9 | ||
| Stan Grote | Republican | 3,387 | 48.0 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [4] District 99 Turnout: 11,263 | Republican hold[5] | Doug Struyk* | Republican | 6,265 | 55.6 | ||
| David Phillips | Democratic | 4,980 | 44.2 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [6] District 99 Turnout: 6,539 | Republican hold | Doug L. Struyk* | Republican | 3,466 | 53.0 | ||
| Will Reger | Democratic | 2,926 | 44.7 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [7] District 99 Turnout: 11,155 | Republican hold | Doug Struyk* | Republican | 5,757 | 51.6 | ||
| Kurt Hubler | Democratic | 5,387 | 48.3 | ||||
