Tom Sands
American politician
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Thomas R. Sands (born September 13, 1954) is the Iowa State Representative from the 88th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003.
Tom R. Sands | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Effie Boggess |
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| Born | September 13, 1954 Muscatine, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Website | Sands's website |
As of October 2011[update], Sands serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Environmental Protection and Public Safety committees. He also serves as the chair of the Ways and Means Committee. His political experience includes serving on the Columbus Junction City Council.
Electoral history
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [1] District 87 Turnout: 9,411 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Thomas R. Sands | Republican | 5,390 | 57.3 | ||
| John Riessen | Democratic | 4,017 | 42.7 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [2] District 87 Turnout: 12,991 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | 7,842 | 60.4 | ||
| Sandy Dockendorlf | Democratic | 5,137 | 39.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [3] District 87 Turnout: 9,312 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | 5,118 | 55.0 | ||
| Andrew Hoth | Democratic | 4,148 | 44.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [4] District 87 Turnout: 13,076 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | 6,949 | 53.1 | ||
| Frank Best | Democratic | 6,115 | 46.8 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [5] District 87 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | unopposed | |||
