Tom Determann
{{Short description|American politician (born 1950)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Tom Determann
|image = Tom Determann.jpg
|state_house1 = Iowa
|district1 = 69th
|term_start1 = January 9, 2023
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = Kirsten Running-Marquardt (redistricting)
|successor1 =
|constituency1 = District 69 - (2023–present)
|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1950}}
|birth_place = Clinton, Iowa, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|spouse = Judy
|children = 2
|education = Milwaukee School of Engineering
|occupation =
}}
Tom Determann (born 1950) is an American politician and retired businessman who has represented the 69th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of parts of eastern Clinton County, including most of Clinton and Camanche. He is a member of the Republican Party.{{cite web |title=State Representative - All Years |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=33984 |website=Iowa Legislature |access-date=May 21, 2024}}
Early life
Determann was born in 1950 in Clinton, Iowa, and was raised in Clinton and Camanche, Iowa. He attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering and served in the United States Army for a time.
Political career
Determann served several years on the Clinton County Board of Supervisors, being elected in 2016 and resigning upon his election to the House in 2022, and at one point was its chairman.{{cite web |last1=Rohlf |first1=John |title=Determann seeks reelection to county board |url=https://www.clintonherald.com/news/local_news/determann-seeks-reelection-to-county-board/article_63a6c7ea-0989-11eb-a52d-43781ba4b78f.html |website=Clinton Herald |access-date=May 21, 2024 |language=en |date=18 October 2020}} He also served on the Clinton City Council, and was briefly mayor pro tempore of Clinton. He has also chaired the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Clinton Regional Development Corporation, and served as president of the Iowa-Illinois Highway Partnership and the Clinton Rotary Club.
Following decennial redistricting in 2021, Determann announced his bid for the open 69th district seat of the Iowa House of Representatives in January 2022.{{cite web |last1=Bielema |first1=Charlene |title=Determann announces bid for Iowa House |url=https://www.clintonherald.com/news/local_news/determann-announces-bid-for-iowa-house/article_fbffb912-7a43-11ec-a970-63ade97763db.html |website=Clinton Herald |access-date=May 21, 2024 |language=en |date=20 January 2022}} He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 7, 2022, and defeated Democrat Jennifer Hansen in the general election on November 8 by over 1,100 votes.{{cite web |title=Tom Determann |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tom_Determann |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=May 21, 2024 |language=en}}
Determann endorsed Ron DeSantis for president in 2023.{{cite web |last1=Isenstadt |first1=Alexander |title=DeSantis rolls out a major slate of Iowa endorsements |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/12/desantis-iowa-endorsements-00096770 |website=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2024}}
In 2024, Determann filed to run for reelection.{{cite web |title=Determann announces run for re-election |url=https://www.clintonherald.com/news/local_news/determann-announces-run-for-re-election/article_3c0612b0-e309-11ee-8d85-c7ef642aeeff.html |website=Clinton Herald |access-date=May 21, 2024 |language=en |date=15 March 2024}} He won the Republican primaries unopposed on June 4, 2024, and will face Democrat Randy Meier in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Determann currently serves on the Economic Growth and Technology, Local Government, and Transportation committees, the lattermost of which he is the vice chairman.{{cite web |title=State Representative |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=90&personID=33984 |website=Iowa Legislature |access-date=May 21, 2024}}
Determann has described himself as a fiscal conservative. He supports increased state funding towards mental health services and lower taxes.
Personal life
Electoral history
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|election_title = Iowa House of Representatives Republican primary elections, 2022
|election_note = District 69
|turnout_votes = 1,320
|result = (newly redistricted)
|winner = Tom Determann
|winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|winner_votes = 1,314
|winner_percent = 99.5
|candidate2 = Other/Write-in votes
|candidate2_party =
|candidate2_votes = 6
|candidate2_percent = 0.5
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|election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2022
|election_note = District 69
|turnout_votes = 10,704
|result = (newly redistricted)
|winner = Tom Determann
|winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|winner_votes = 5,926
|winner_percent = 55.4
|candidate2 = Jennifer Hansen
|candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
|candidate2_votes = 4,770
|candidate2_percent = 44.6
|candidate3 = Other/Write-in votes
|candidate3_party =
|candidate3_votes = 8
|candidate3_percent = 0.1
}}
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References
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