Roger Thomas (Iowa politician)

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
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 55 district
Assumed office
January 13, 2003
Preceded byLee Rekow
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 32nd and 24th district
In office
January 13, 1997 – January 7, 2001
Preceded byRoger Halvorson
Succeeded byLeigh Rekow
Personal details
Born (1950-12-13) December 13, 1950
Oelwein, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRosemary
ChildrenRob, Ryan, and Rachelle
ResidenceElkader, Iowa
Alma materUpper Iowa University, Fayette IA
OccupationEconomic Development Director
WebsiteThomas's website

As of September 2011, 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

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

House District 32 and Senate District 16 elections (1996 – 2000)
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996 [2]
District 32nd
Turnout: 11,690		Democratic gain from RepublicanRoger ThomasDemocratic6,26453.6
Roger A. Halvorson* Republican5,42446.4
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 [3]
District 32
Turnout: 9,480		Democratic hold Roger Thomas*Democratic5,90562.3
Neil Schwake Republican3,57537.7
Iowa Senate elections, 2000 [4]
District 16
Turnout: 24,673		Republican hold Mark ZiemanRepublican13,84756.1
Roger Thomas Democratic10,80743.8
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [5]
District 24
Turnout: 10,199		Democratic (newly redistricted) Roger ThomasDemocratic5,64955.4
Leigh A. Rekow*[6] Republican4,54844.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [7]
District 24
Turnout: 13,672		Democratic hold Roger Thomas*Democratic7,56355.3
Gale Severson Republican6,10544.7
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [8]
District 24		Democratic hold Roger Thomas*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [9]
District 24		Democratic hold Roger Thomas*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [10]
District 24
Turnout: 10,685		Democratic hold Roger Thomas*Democratic5,28249.4
Michael Breitbach Republican5,16048.3

References
  1. "State Rep. Roger Thomas, D-Elkader, says he won't seek reelection". Des Moines Register.
  2. "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 451. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  3. "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 425. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  4. "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State Senate" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 9. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  5. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  6. Rekow was an incumbent from the 32nd District.
  7. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 22. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  8. "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 31. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  9. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  10. "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 65. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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