Charley Thomson | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 58th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Steve Bradley |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 (age 64–65) Charles City,Iowa,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Michigan University of Iowa |
Occupation | attorney |
Charles M. Thomson (born 1960) is an American politician.
Charley Thomson was born in Charles City,Iowa,in 1960. He graduated from Charles City Community High School in 1978,earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1983,then obtained a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1987. [1] Thomson practiced law,and lived in Charles City and Chicago. He was the lead developer of the McQuillen Place apartments in his hometown. [2]
Thomson first ran for political office in 2020,losing to Craig Clark in the Republican Party primary for District 52 of the Iowa House of Representatives. [3] He finished ahead of Jim Wright and Sean Galleger in the 2022 primary for House District 58, [4] [5] [6] and defeated Democratic Party candidate Dene Lundberg in the general election. [7] [8] In the 2024 general election,Thomson defeated Gail Allison. [9] [10]