Tom R. Sands | |
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| Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 87th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Effie Boggess |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13,1954 Muscatine,Iowa,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Columbus Junction,Iowa |
| Website | Sands's website |
Thomas R. Sands (born September 13,1954) is the Iowa State Representative from the 88th District. A Republican,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003.
As of October 2011 [update] ,Sands serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Environmental Protection and Public Safety committees. He also serves as the chair of the Ways and Means Committee. His political experience includes serving on the Columbus Junction City Council.
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections,2002 [1] District 87 Turnout: 9,411 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Thomas R. Sands | Republican | 5,390 | 57.3 | ||
| John Riessen | Democratic | 4,017 | 42.7 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections,2004 [2] District 87 Turnout: 12,991 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | 7,842 | 60.4 | ||
| Sandy Dockendorlf | Democratic | 5,137 | 39.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections,2006 [3] District 87 Turnout: 9,312 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | 5,118 | 55.0 | ||
| Andrew Hoth | Democratic | 4,148 | 44.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections,2008 [4] District 87 Turnout: 13,076 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | 6,949 | 53.1 | ||
| Frank Best | Democratic | 6,115 | 46.8 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections,2010 [5] District 87 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | unopposed | |||