James Van Fossen | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 84th district | |
In office January 13, 2003 –January 7, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Brent Siegrist |
Succeeded by | Elesha Gayman |
Personal details | |
Born | Davenport,Iowa |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Cathy |
Children | Jamie,4 daughters |
James Robert Van Fossen is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives,from the 84th district,first elected in 2002. [1] Democrat Elesha Gayman defeated him in the Iowa House of Representatives elections,2006. Van Fossen retired from the Davenport,Iowa police department in 2000 with the rank of Captain. [1] His son,Jamie Van Fossen,is also a former member of the Iowa House,from the 81st district. [2]
During his final term in the Iowa House,Van Fossen served on several committees - the Judiciary Committee,the Natural Resources Committee,and the Public Safety Committee,where he was vice chair. He also served on the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives elections,2002 [3] District 84 Turnout: 9,450 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Jim Van Fossen | Republican | 5,090 | 53.9 | ||
Patricia E. Zamora | Democratic | 4,341 | 45.9 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections,2004 [4] District 84 Turnout: 15,009 | Republican hold | Jim Van Fossen* | Republican | 8,357 | 55.7 | ||
Cammie Pohl | Democratic | 6,646 | 44.3 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections,2006 [5] District 84 Turnout: 10,839 | Democratic gain from Republican | Elesha Gayman | Democratic | 5,429 | 50.1 | ||
Jim Van Fossen* | Republican | 5,156 | 47.6 |