Roger Thomas (Iowa politician)

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Roger D. Thomas
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2003
Preceded by Willard Jenkins
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 32nd district
In office
January 13, 1997 – January 7, 2001
Preceded by Roger Halvorson
Succeeded by Leigh Rekow
Personal details
Born December 13, 1950 (1950-12-13) (age 61)
Oelwein, Iowa
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Rosemary
Children Rob, Ryan, and Rachelle
Residence Elkader, Iowa
Religion Lutheran
Website Thomas's website

Roger D. Thomas (born December 13, 1950) is the Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 in the 32nd District and since 2003 in the 24th District. He received his BS from Upper Iowa University.

As of September 2011, Thomas serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and Ways and Means committees. He also serves as ranking member of the Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa Committee and as a member of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriation Subcommittee, as well as on the Economic Development Authority Board, the Iowa Economic Development Board, and the Watershed Improvement Review Board. His prior political experience includes service as a trustee for Northeast Iowa Community College.

[edit] Electoral history

Thomas was first elected in 1996, defeating incumbent Republican Roger Halvorson. He left his House seat in 2001, in an unsuccessful bid for the Iowa Senate's 16th District, following incumbent Republican Lyle Zieman's retirement from the Senate. He lost the election to Republican Mark Zieman, the former senator's son. He was succeeded in the 32nd District by Republican Leigh Rekow. He contested the newly redrawn 24th District in 2003, defeating Rekow.

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [5]
District 24
Turnout: 10,199		 Democratic (newly redistricted) Roger Thomas Democratic 5,649 55.4
Leigh A. Rekow*[4] Republican 4,548 44.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [6]
District 24
Turnout: 13,672		 Democratic hold Roger Thomas* Democratic 7,563 55.3
Gale Severson Republican 6,105 44.7
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [7]
District 24		 Democratic hold Roger Thomas* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [8]
District 24		 Democratic hold Roger Thomas* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [9]
District 24
Turnout: 10,685		 Democratic hold Roger Thomas* Democratic 5,282 49.4
Michael Breitbach Republican 5,160 48.3

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996". Iowa Secretary of State. p. 451. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/results/90s/1996gencanv.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 
  2. ^ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998". Iowa Secretary of State. p. 425. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/10-8.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 
  3. ^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State Senate". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 9. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfS/2000%20G%20IS.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
  4. ^ Rekow was an incumbent from the 32nd District.
  5. ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 27. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  6. ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 22. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  7. ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006". Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 31. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  8. ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 
  9. ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010". Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 65. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2010/gensummaryorr.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 

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1997 – 2001		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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