Kevin Alons

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Kevin Alons
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Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Residence Salix, Iowa
Alma mater Northwestern College
Occupationsoftware developer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service Iowa Air National Guard
Rank Colonel

Kevin Alons (born 1968) is an American politician. Before contesting the 2022 Iowa Senate election, Alons served in the Iowa Air National Guard.

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Early life and career

Kevin Alons is one of four children of Dwayne Alons and his wife Clarice. [1] [2] Born in Gregory, South Dakota, in 1968, [3] Kevin Alons was raised near Boyden, Iowa, and graduated from Boyden–Hull High School before attending Northwestern College. [2] [4] Alons had a 27-year career in the military, attaining the rank of colonel in the Iowa Air National Guard. [1] [2] He moved to Salix, where he became associated with the eponymous Alons Software as a software developer and consultant, and has also worked as an architect. [2]

Kevin Alons is married to Ngu. [5]

Political career

Alons served a single term as treasurer of the Republican Party branch in Woodbury County, [2] and later became county party chair. He first led Woodbury County Republicans from November 2006 to 2009, was succeeded by Brian Rosener, [4] [6] and replaced Rosener in February 2015. [6] Alons resigned the position in May 2018, and Suzan Stewart took on the role. [7] [8] On the advice of Jim Carlin, Alons began his campaign for District 7 of the Iowa Senate in December 2021. [1] [2] He won the November 2022 general election unopposed, [9] replacing Democratic legislator Jackie Smith, who was redistricted. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McNett, Jared (December 2, 2021). "Former Woodbury County Republican Chairman Kevin Alons announces campaign for Iowa Senate seat". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alons announces campaign for Iowa Senate seat". LeMars Daily Sentinel. December 6, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Senator Kevin Alons". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Hayworth, Bret (February 21, 2016). "Alons will lead Woodbury GOP into 2016 presidential race". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rep. Dwayne Alons, 68, Hull". N'West Iowa Review. December 1, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Hayworth, Bret (February 4, 2015). "Kevin Alons takes over Woodbury County Republican leadership". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ Hayworth, Bret (February 13, 2019). "Stewart to continue leading Woodbury County Republicans". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ Hayworth, Bret (January 14, 2021). "Stewart steps down as Woodbury County GOP chair, succeeded by Henderson". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ McNett, Jared (November 8, 2022). "Newly-elected legislators J.D. Scholten, Kevin Alons among Iowa statehouse winning candidates with no challengers". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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