Jamie Van Fossen

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|name =Jamie Van Fossen

|state_house =Iowa

|district =81st

|term_start =January 9, 1995

|term_end =January 11, 2009

|preceded =Robert Rafferty

|succeeded =Phyllis Thede

|prior_term =42nd (1995 – 2003)

|birth_date ={{birth date and age|1960|5|5|mf=y}}

|birth_place =Rock Island, Illinois

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|party =Republican

|spouse =Dawn

|relations =Jim, father

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|residence =Davenport, Iowa

|alma_mater =Saint Ambrose University

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|website =[http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=42&ga=82 Van Fossen's website]

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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.{{cite web

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Electoral history

*incumbent

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|District 42 elections (1994 – 2000)

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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1994

|election_note =District 42

|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/results/90s/1994primcanv.pdf|title=1994 Special Election, June 7, 1994, Official Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2011-09-22|page=44}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|turnout_votes =2,793

|result =

|winner =James Van Fossen

|winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|winner_votes =1,423

|winner_percent =50.9

|candidate2 =Joyce Bawden

|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|candidate2_votes =1,086

|candidate2_percent =38.9

|candidate3 =Jerry Harkins

|candidate3_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|candidate3_votes =284

|candidate3_percent =10.2}}

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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1994

|election_note =District 42

|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/results/90s/1994primcanv.pdf|title=1994 General Election, November 8, 1994, Official Canvass Summary|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2011-09-22|page=30}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|turnout_votes =8,218

|result =hold

|loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|winner =James Van Fossen

|winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|winner_votes =4,878

|winner_percent =59.4

|candidate2 =Matthew R. Wissing

|candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|candidate2_votes =3,340

|candidate2_percent =40.6}}

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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996

|election_note =District 42

|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/results/90s/1996gencanv.pdf|title=Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2011-09-22|page=453}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|turnout_votes =10,093

|result =hold

|loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|winner =James Van Fossen*

|winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|winner_votes =5,768

|winner_percent =57.1

|candidate2 =Lauren M. Phelps

|candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|candidate2_votes =4,325

|candidate2_percent =42.9}}

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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998

|election_note =District 42

|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/10-8.pdf|title=Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2011-09-22|page=426|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081130050231/https://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/10-8.pdf|archive-date=November 30, 2008|url-status=dead}}

|turnout_votes =7,808

|result =hold

|loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|winner =James Van Fossen*

|winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|winner_votes =4,339

|winner_percent =55.6

|candidate2 =Jim Hayek

|candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|candidate2_votes =3,449

|candidate2_percent =44.2}}

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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000

|election_note =District 42

|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfS/2000%20G%20IH.pdf|title=November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2002-07-16|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115100006/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfS/2000%20G%20IH.pdf|archive-date=November 15, 2011|url-status=dead}}

|turnout_votes =11,177

|result =hold

|loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|winner =James Van Fossen*

|winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|winner_votes =6,014

|winner_percent =53.8

|candidate2 =John E. White

|candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|candidate2_votes =4,828

|candidate2_percent =43.2

|candidate3 =Rich Moroney

|candidate3_party =Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate3_votes =329

|candidate3_percent =2.9}}

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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002

|election_note =District 81

|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030309172016/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/PDFs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2003|title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2002-12-02|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=37}}

|turnout_votes =9,711

|result =(newly redistricted)

|loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|winner =James Van Fossen*

|winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|winner_votes =5,619

|winner_percent =57.9

|candidate2 =Wayne Hean

|candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|candidate2_votes =4,073

|candidate2_percent =41.9}}

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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004

|election_note =District 81

|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004) |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2004-12-06 |accessdate=2011-09-19 |page=36 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104025211/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |archivedate=2007-01-04 }}

|turnout_votes =14,766

|result =hold

|loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|winner =Jamie Van Fossen*

|winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|winner_votes =8,134

|winner_percent =55.1

|candidate2 =Alan E. Guard

|candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|candidate2_votes =6,611

|candidate2_percent =44.8}}

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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006

|election_note =District 81

|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |title=Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2006-11-21 |accessdate=2011-09-19 |page=45 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |archivedate=2007-07-15 }}

|turnout_votes =10,760

|result =hold

|loser_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|winner =Jamie Van Fossen*

|winner_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|winner_votes =5,501

|winner_percent =51.1

|candidate2 =Lauren H. Phelps

|candidate2_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|candidate2_votes =4,934

|candidate2_percent =45.9}}

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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008

|election_note =District 81

|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html|title=November 4, 2008 General Election Results|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2011-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408054656/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html|archive-date=April 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}

|turnout_votes =15,711

|result =gain

|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|winner =Phyllis Thede

|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party

|winner_votes =8,736

|winner_percent =55.6

|candidate2 =Jamie Van Fossen*

|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa

|candidate2_votes =6,951

|candidate2_percent =44.2}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20071010054258/http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS024661 Van Fossen on Project Vote Smart]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20081210123910/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=42&ga=82 Van Fossen's Capitol Web Address]

{{succession box| title=42nd District |before=Robert Rafferty | years=1995 – 2003 |after=Geri Huser}}

{{succession box| title=81st District |before=Brent Siegrist | years = 2003 – 2009|after=Phyllis Thede}}

Category:Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives

Category:Living people

Category:1960 births

Category:St. Ambrose University alumni

Category:Politicians from Rock Island, Illinois

Category:Politicians from Davenport, Iowa

Category:20th-century members of the Iowa General Assembly

Category:21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly