Jon Thorup
American politician
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jon Thorup is an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 28th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 14, 2019.
Jon Thorup | |
|---|---|
Thorup in 2021 | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Heartsill |
| Succeeded by | Barb McCulla (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Knoxville, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Police career | |
| Branch | Iowa State Patrol |
Early life and education
Thorup was born and raised in Knoxville, Iowa. He graduated from Knoxville High School. He graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.[1]
Career
After graduating from high school, Thorup worked for the Marion County Sheriff's Department as a part-time employee. He later joined the Iowa State Patrol as a state trooper.[2][3] He later joined the Iowa Fire Marshal Division before returning to the Iowa State Patrol. As a state trooper, he has been assigned to Osceola, Iowa and Poweshiek County, Iowa.[4] Thorup defeated Jon Van Wyk in the 2018 Republican Party primary and won the November 2018 general election to the Iowa House of Representatives against Democratic candidate Ann Fields.[5][6] He assumed office on January 14, 2019. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Thorup served as vice chair of the House Public Safety Committee.[7] Thorup lost to Barb Kniff McCulla, who was endorsed by governor Kim Reynolds, in a Republican Party primary during the 2022 election cycle.[8][9]
