Josh Byrnes (politician)

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Josh Byrnes
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84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2011

Byrnes resides on an acreage in Mitchell County with his wife, Colleen, daughters, Alexandra and Scarlett, and son, Nolan. Colleen is a family nurse practitioner at the Mitchell County Regional Hospital and has received numerous prestigious awards for her work. The family enjoys their acreage where they have a small cow calf herd, raise gourds and play ball on their diamond.

Service

According to the IUB website he was General Manager of Osage Municipal Utilities, a former CUSB Bank director and served on the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Board of Directors, American Public Power Associations DEED Board, and T&D World Executive Advisory Board. [2]

Electoral history

*incumbent

ElectionPolitical resultCandidatePartyVotes%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010  [3]
District 14
Turnout: 1,984		 Republican Josh Byrnes Republican 1,29765.37%
Craig Clark Republican 38619.46%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010   [4]
District 14
Turnout: 11,283		 Republican gain from Democratic Josh Byrnes Republican 6,69659.35%
Kurt Meyer Democratic 4,28137.94%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012  [5]
District 51		 Republican Josh Byrnes* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012   [6]
District 51
Turnout: 15,779		 Republican (newly redistricted) Josh Byrnes* Republican 9,71461.56%
Eric Hungerford Democratic 5,32433.74%

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References

  1. 1 2 "Iowa House Republicans Biography". March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Iowa Utilities Board (n.d.). "Iowa Utilities Board Board Members". iub.iowa.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. July 1, 2010. p. 229. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 23, 2010. p. 13. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 162. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 97=. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
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