American politician
For former Iowa House member from the 84th district, see
Jim Van Fossen .
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 .
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
%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1994 [ 2] District 42 Turnout: 2,793Republican 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: 8,218Republican 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: 10,093Republican 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: 7,808Republican 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: 11,177Republican 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
%
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [ 7] District 81 Turnout: 9,711Republican (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: 14,766Republican 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: 10,760Republican 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: 15,711Democratic gain from Republican Phyllis Thede Democratic 8,736 55.6 Jamie Van Fossen* Republican 6,951 44.2
References
^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results" . State of Iowa . Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-15 . Phyllis Thede Democrat 8736, Jamie van Fossen Republican 6951 ^ "1994 Special Election, June 7, 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . p. 44. Retrieved 2011-09-22 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "1994 General Election, November 8, 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . p. 30. Retrieved 2011-09-22 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . p. 453. Retrieved 2011-09-22 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . p. 426. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-22 .^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . 2002-07-16. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19 .^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . 2002-12-02. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2003. Retrieved 2011-09-19 .^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . 2004-12-06. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19 .^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . 2006-11-21. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19 .^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results" . Iowa Secretary of State . Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19 .
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