Jamie Van Fossen
American politician
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James 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.
Jamie Van Fossen | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 81st district 42nd (1995 – 2003) | |
| 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, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dawn |
| Relations | Jim, father |
| Alma mater | Saint Ambrose University |
| Website | Van Fossen's website |
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 | % | ||
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| 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 | % | ||
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| 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 | ||||
