Summary
Roger D. Thomas (born December 13, 1950) is the Iowa State Representative from the 55th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 in the 32nd District and from 2003 to 2011 in the 24th District. He received his BS from Upper Iowa University.
Roger D. Thomas | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 55 district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Rekow |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 32nd and 24th district | |
| In office January 13, 1997 – January 7, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Halvorson |
| Succeeded by | Leigh Rekow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1950 Oelwein, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rosemary |
| Children | Rob, Ryan, and Rachelle |
| Residence | Elkader, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Upper Iowa University, Fayette IA |
| Occupation | Economic Development Director |
| Website | Thomas's website |
As of September 2011[update], Thomas serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Natural Resources, Veterans Affairs, and Ways and Means committees. He also serves as ranking member of the Economic Growth Committee and as a member of the Economic Development Authority Board. His prior political experience includes service as a trustee for Northeast Iowa Community College.
Electoral history edit
Thomas was first elected in 1996, defeating incumbent Republican Roger Halvorson. He left his House seat in 2001, in an unsuccessful bid for the Iowa Senate's 16th District, following incumbent Republican Lyle Zieman's retirement from the Senate. He lost the election to Republican Mark Zieman, the former senator's son. He was succeeded in the 32nd District by Republican Leigh Rekow. He contested the newly redrawn 24th District in 2003, defeating Rekow.
On March 13, 2014 Thomas announced he would not seek reelection to the Iowa House.[1]
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996 [2] District 32nd Turnout: 11,690 | Democratic gain from Republican | Roger Thomas | Democratic | 6,264 | 53.6 | ||
| Roger A. Halvorson* | Republican | 5,424 | 46.4 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 [3] District 32 Turnout: 9,480 | Democratic hold | Roger Thomas* | Democratic | 5,905 | 62.3 | ||
| Neil Schwake | Republican | 3,575 | 37.7 | ||||
| Iowa Senate elections, 2000 [4] District 16 Turnout: 24,673 | Republican hold | Mark Zieman | Republican | 13,847 | 56.1 | ||
| Roger Thomas | Democratic | 10,807 | 43.8 | ||||
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [6] District 24 Turnout: 10,199 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Roger Thomas | Democratic | 5,649 | 55.4 | ||
| Leigh A. Rekow*[5] | Republican | 4,548 | 44.6 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [7] District 24 Turnout: 13,672 | Democratic hold | Roger Thomas* | Democratic | 7,563 | 55.3 | ||
| Gale Severson | Republican | 6,105 | 44.7 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [8] District 24 | Democratic hold | Roger Thomas* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [9] District 24 | Democratic hold | Roger Thomas* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [10] District 24 Turnout: 10,685 | Democratic hold | Roger Thomas* | Democratic | 5,282 | 49.4 | ||
| Michael Breitbach | Republican | 5,160 | 48.3 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "State Rep. Roger Thomas, D-Elkader, says he won't seek reelection". Des Moines Register.
- ^ "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 451. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 425. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State Senate" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 9. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ Rekow was an incumbent from the 32nd District.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 22. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 31. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 65. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
External links edit
- Representative Roger Thomas official Iowa General Assembly site
- Roger Thomas State Representative official constituency site
- Representative Roger Thomas official campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart