| Dwayne Arlan Alons | |||
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
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Incumbent | ||
| Assumed office January 11, 1999 | |||
| Preceded by | Kenneth Veenstra | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Born | October 30, 1946 Hull, Iowa | ||
| Political party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Clarice | ||
| Children | Kevin, Kyle, Kristin, Karena | ||
| Residence | Hull, Iowa | ||
| Alma mater | Northwestern College, University of Arkansas, Army War College | ||
| Occupation | Politician, Farmer | ||
| Religion | Christian | ||
| Website | Alons's website | ||
| Military service | |||
| Rank | Brigadier General (retired) | ||
Dwayne Arlan Alons (born October 30, 1946) is the Iowa State Representative from the 4th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1999. He is a retired Brigadier General in the Iowa Air National Guard and served as Chief of Staff at its headquarters.
Education[]
Alons earned a B.S. degree in mathematics from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa in 1968, his M.S. degree in management from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1974, graduated from the Air Command and Staff College correspondence program in 1984, completed the National Security Management Course in 1987, and graduated from the Army War College 1990.[1]
Military service[]
Alons was the Chief of Staff at the Iowa Air National Guard Headquarters. He was responsible for ensuring that units of the Iowa Air National Guard are organized, manned, equipped, trained, and ready to accomplish their assigned state and federal missions. He served as principal advisor to the Assistant Adjutant General on matters pertaining to Guard. Alons' military career began in 1969, when he received a commission through Officer Training School. He provided briefings to local media highlighting the 132nd Fighter Wing Provide Comfort II deployment to İncirlik, Turkey. He is a command pilot with more than 3,860 flying hours in the F-4, F-100, A-7, and F-16.[2]
Legislative career[]
As of January 2013[update], Alons serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture, Economic Growth, and Judiciary Committees. He also serves as the chair of the Veterans Affairs committee and as a member of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.
Electoral history[]
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5th District contests
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Early 4th District contests
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [13] District 4 | Republican | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [14] District 4 | Republican hold | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [15] District 4 | Republican | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [16] District 4 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
References[]
- ↑ "1998primcanv.pdf" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 398. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/90s/1998primcanv.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Iowa General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 422. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/10-8.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "June 6, 2000 Primary Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/primcanv.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "November 7, 2000 General Election Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 14. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2000%20G%20IH.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary, 2002 Primary Election 6/4/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 2. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2002/results/PRI_StateRep.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2002 General Election 11/5/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 23. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2004/primary/PrimaryCanvassSummaryFinal.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 General Election 11/2/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2006/primary/2006PrimaryElectionOfficialResults.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 25. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/GenOffResults.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 82. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2008/OfficialResultsReport2008Primary.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 34. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2008/OfficialCanvass2008General.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/canvsummary.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 45. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2010/streporr.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 68. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/primary/canvsummary.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 50. http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
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