Jo Oldson
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| Jo Oldson | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 61st district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jane Greimann |
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| Born | May 15, 1956 Fort Dodge, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Website | Oldson's website |
Jo Oldson (born May 15, 1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 61st District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. She received her BA and JD from Drake University.
As of November 2011[update], Oldson serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Commerce, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees; the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee; and the Administrative Rules Review Committee.
Oldson first won election in 2002, following the 2002 redistricting, winning a three-way primary and defeating incumbent Republican Betty Grundberg from the old 73rd District.
Electoral history [edit]
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 [1] District 61 Turnout: 2,943 |
Democratic (newly redistricted) | Jo Oldson | Democratic | 1,542 | 52.4 | ||
| Marc Beltrame | Democratic | 1,117 | 38.0 | ||||
| Carolyn Riley | Democratic | 273 | 9.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3] District 61 Turnout: 12,387 |
Democratic (newly redistricted) | Jo Oldson | Democratic | 6,520 | 52.6 | ||
| Betty Grundberg*[2] | Republican | 5,846 | 44.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [4] District 61 Turnout: 15,823 |
Democratic hold | Jo Oldson* | Democratic | 9,339 | 59.0 | ||
| Joe Grandanette | Republican | 6,467 | 40.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [5] District 61 Turnout: 11,852 |
Democratic hold | Jo Oldson* | Democratic | 7,893 | 66.6 | ||
| David Payer | Republican | 3,945 | 33.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [6] District 61 Turnout: 15,769 |
Democratic hold | Jo Oldson* | Democratic | 10,519 | 66.7 | ||
| Eric Kohlsdorf | Republican | 5,213 | 33.1 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [7] District 61 Turnout: 12,871 |
Democratic hold | Jo Oldson* | Democratic | 7,943 | 61.7 | ||
| Darlene Blake | Republican | 4,274 | 33.2 | ||||
References [edit]
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ Grundberg was an incumbent from the 73rd District.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 34. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 32. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006". Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 40. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010". Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 102. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jo Oldson |
- Representative Jo Oldson official Iowa General Assembly site
- Jo Oldson State Representative official constituency site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Jane Greimann |
61st District 2003 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
