Jamie Van Fossen

Jamie Van Fossen
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 81st district
42nd (1995 – 2003)
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 11, 2009
Preceded byRobert Rafferty
Succeeded byPhyllis Thede
Personal details
Born (1960-05-05) May 5, 1960 (age 66)
Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseDawn
RelationsJim, father
EducationSaint Ambrose University
WebsiteVan Fossen's website

James Van Fossen (born May 5, 1960) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 81st and 42nd Districts. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009. He received his BBA from Saint Ambrose University.

During his last term in the Iowa House, Van Fossen served on the Commerce, Economic Growth, Local Government, and Ways and Means committees.

Van Fossen was first elected in 1994 in then-District 42. After the districts were redrawn for the 2002 election, he served in the 81st district. He left office in 2009, having lost his 2008 reelection bid to Democratic opponent Phyllis Thede.

Electoral history

*incumbent

District 42 elections (1994 – 2000)
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1994  
District 42
Turnout: 2,793		Republican James Van Fossen Republican1,42350.9
Joyce Bawden Republican1,08638.9
Jerry Harkins Republican28410.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1994  
District 42
Turnout: 8,218		Republican hold James Van Fossen Republican4,87859.4
Matthew R. Wissing Democratic3,34040.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996  
District 42
Turnout: 10,093		Republican hold James Van Fossen* Republican5,76857.1
Lauren M. Phelps Democratic4,32542.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998  
District 42
Turnout: 7,808		Republican hold James Van Fossen* Republican4,33955.6
Jim Hayek Democratic3,44944.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000  
District 42
Turnout: 11,177		Republican hold James Van Fossen* Republican6,01453.8
John E. White Democratic4,82843.2
Rich Moroney Libertarian3292.9
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002  
District 81
Turnout: 9,711		Republican (newly redistricted) James Van Fossen* Republican5,61957.9
Wayne Hean Democratic4,07341.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  
District 81
Turnout: 14,766		Republican hold Jamie Van Fossen* Republican8,13455.1
Alan E. Guard Democratic6,61144.8
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006  
District 81
Turnout: 10,760		Republican hold Jamie Van Fossen* Republican5,50151.1
Lauren H. Phelps Democratic4,93445.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008  
District 81
Turnout: 15,711		Democratic gain from RepublicanPhyllis Thede Democratic8,73655.6
Jamie Van Fossen* Republican6,95144.2

References

  1. ↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". State of Iowa. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-15. Phyllis Thede Democrat 8736, Jamie van Fossen Republican 6951
  2. ↑ "1994 Special Election, June 7, 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 44. Retrieved 2011-09-22.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "1994 General Election, November 8, 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 30. Retrieved 2011-09-22.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 453. Retrieved 2011-09-22.[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 426. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  6. ↑ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  7. ↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2003. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  10. ↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.