Dwayne Alons

Dwayne Alons was one of four siblings born to Gerrit Alons and Hattie Alons, née Tensen.^[5][6] Alons graduated from Boyden–Hull High School in 1964.^[7] He earned a B.S. degree in mathematics from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, in 1968, his M.S. degree in management from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1974, graduated from the Air Command and Staff College correspondence program in 1984, completed the National Security Management Course in 1987, and graduated from the Army War College 1990.^[8]

Alons was the chief of staff at the Iowa Air National Guard Headquarters. He was responsible for ensuring that units of the Iowa Air National Guard are organized, manned, equipped, trained, and ready to accomplish their assigned state and federal missions. He served as principal advisor to the Assistant Adjutant General on matters pertaining to Guard. Alons' military career began in 1969, when he received a commission through Officer Training School. He served as a command pilot, with more than 3,860 flying hours in the F-4, F-100, A-7, and F-16.^[8]

As of January 2013^[update], Alons served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Agriculture, Economic Growth, and Judiciary Committees. He also served as the chair of the Veterans Affairs committee and as a member of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.

Alons died in office on November 29, 2014, of cancer.^[9]

*incumbent