Jim Van Fossen

James Van Fossen
James Van Fossen
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; 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(s)	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.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3] District 84 Turnout: 9,450	Republican (newly redistricted)	Jim Van Fossen	Republican	5,090	53.9
	Republican (newly redistricted)	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
	Republican hold	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
	Democratic gain from Republican	Jim Van Fossen*	Republican	5,156	47.6

References

"ELECTION 2006 — IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 84: Gayman challenges incumbent Van Fossen". The North Scott Press. Eldridge, Iowa. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
Deeth, John (2011-06-28). "District of the Day: Senate District 47, House Districts 93 and 94". John Deeth Blog. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
"Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
"Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
"Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.

External links

Van Fossen's Capitol Web Address

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Brent Siegrist	84th District 2003 – 2007	Succeeded by Elesha Gayman

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[NoScott2006-1] "ELECTION 2006 — IOWA HOUSE DISTRICT 84: Gayman challenges incumbent Van Fossen". The North Scott Press. Eldridge, Iowa. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-03-15.

[2] Deeth, John (2011-06-28). "District of the Day: Senate District 47, House Districts 93 and 94". John Deeth Blog. Retrieved 2011-09-24.

[3] "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.

[4] "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.

[5] "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.