- Dave Tjepkes
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Dave Tjepkes 
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 50th districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 13, 2003Preceded by Ro Foege Personal details Born April 22, 1944
Sibley, IowaPolitical party Republican Website Tjepkes's website David A. "Dave" Tjepkes (born April 22, 1944) is the Iowa State Representative from the 50th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003.
As of September 2011[update], Tjepkes serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Government Oversight, Judiciary, Local Government, and Public Safety committees. He also serves as chair of the Transportation Committee and as a member of the Joint Government Oversight Committee and the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council. His prior political experience includes serving as mayor of Gowrie.
Electoral history
*incumbent
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes % Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 [1]
District 50
Turnout: 2,439Republican David A. Tjepkes Republican 1,504 61.7 Paul E. Iverson Republican 935 38.3 Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [2]
District 50
Turnout: 10,198Republican (newly redistricted) David A. Tjepkes Republican 5,373 52.7 Shane S. Matthews Democratic 4,824 47.3 Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [3]
District 50Republican hold David A. Tjepkes* Republican unopposed Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [4]
District 50
Turnout: 10,073Republican hold David A. Tjepkes* Republican 5,493 54.5 Lynne R. Gentry Democratic 4,351 43.2 Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [5]
District 50
Turnout: 12,721Republican hold David A. Tjepkes* Republican 8,195 64.4 Lynne Gentry Democratic 4,519 35.5 Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [6]
District 50Republican hold David Tjepkes Republican unopposed References
- ^ "Canvass Summary - 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 22. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/PRI_StateRep.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 32. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 28. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006". Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 37. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010". Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 91. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2010/gensummaryorr.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
External links
- Representative Dave Tjepkes official Iowa General Assembly site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans
Iowa House of Representatives Preceded by
Ro Foege50th District
2003 – presentSucceeded by
IncumbentMembers of the Iowa House of Representatives 84th General Assembly (2011-2012)
Speaker of the House: Kraig Paulsen (R) • Speaker pro Tempore: Jeff Kaufmann (R) • Majority Leader: Linda Upmeyer (R) • Minority Leader: Kevin McCarthy (D)- Jeremy Taylor (R)
- Chris Hall (D)
- Chuck Soderberg (R)
- Dwayne Alons (R)
- Royd Chambers (R)
- Jeff Smith (R)
- John Wittneben (D)
- Tom W. Shaw (R)
- Stewart Iverson (R)
- Dave Deyoe (R)
- Henry Rayhons (R)
- Linda Upmeyer (R)
- Sharon S. Steckman (D)
- Josh Byrnes (R)
- Brian Quirk (D)
- Bob Hager (R)
- Pat Grassley (R)
- Andrew Wenthe (D)
- Bob Kressig (D)
- Walt Rogers (R)
- Anesa Kajtazovic (D)
- Deborah Berry (D)
- Dan Rasmussen (R)
- Roger Thomas (D)
- Brian Moore (R)
- Mary Wolfe (D)
- Charles Isenhart (D)
- Pat Murphy (D)
- Nathan Willems (D)
- David Jacoby (D)
- Lee Hein (R)
- Steven Lukan (R)
- Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D)
- Todd Taylor (D)
- Kraig Paulsen (R)
- Nick Wagner (R)
- Renee Schulte (R)
- Tyler Olson (D)
- Dawn Pettengill (R)
- Lance Horbach (R)
- Dan Kelley (D)
- Kim Pearson (R)
- Mark Smith (D)
- Annette Sweeney (R)
- Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)
- Lisa Heddens (D)
- Ralph Watts (R)
- Chip Baltimore (R)
- Helen Miller (D)
- Dave Tjepkes (R)
- Dan Muhlbauer (D)
- Gary Worthan (R)
- Dan Huseman (R)
- Ron Jorgensen (R)
- Jason Schultz (R)
- Matt Windschitl (R)
- Jack Drake (R)
- Clel Baudler (R)
- Chris Hagenow (R)
- Peter Cownie (R)
- Jo Oldson (D)
- Brett Hunter (D)
- Scott Raecker (R)
- Janet Petersen (D)
- Ruth Ann Gaines (D)
- Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
- Kevin McCarthy (D)
- Rick Olson (D)
- Erik Helland (R)
- Kevin Koester (R)
- Jim Van Engelenhoven (R)
- Rich Arnold (R)
- Julian Garrett (R)
- Glen Massie (R)
- Guy Vander Linden (R)
- Betty De Boef (R)
- Mary Mascher (D)
- Vicki Lensing (D)
- Jeff Kaufmann (R)
- Mark Lofgren (R)
- Phyllis Thede (D)
- Linda Miller (R)
- Steven Olson (R)
- Ross Paustian (R)
- Jim Lykam (D)
- Cindy Winckler (D)
- Tom Sands (R)
- Dennis Cohoon (D)
- Jarad Klein (R)
- Curt Hanson (D)
- Dave Heaton (R)
- Jerry Kearns (D)
- Mary Gaskill (D)
- Kurt Swaim (D)
- Joel Fry (R)
- Cecil Dolecheck (R)
- Rich Anderson (R)
- Greg Forristall (R)
- Mary Ann Hanusa (R)
- Mark Brandenburg (R)
Republican (60) • Democratic (40) • Iowa General Assembly • Iowa House of Representatives • Iowa State Senate Categories:- 1944 births
- Living people
- People from Sibley, Iowa
- American Methodists
- Iowa Republicans
- Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Mayors of Gowrie, Iowa
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