Dan Rasmussen

Daniel J. Rasmussen (born August 12, 1947) is the Iowa State Representative from the 23rd District since 2011. A Republican, he had previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. He received his BS from Iowa State University. He is the Executive Director for the Iowa Chapter of Land Improvement Contractors of America (ILICA).[1]

Daniel J. Rasmussen
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Preceded byGene Ficken
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 11, 2009
Preceded byWilliam Witt
Succeeded byGene Ficken
Personal details
Born (1947-08-12) August 12, 1947
Independence, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceIndependence, Iowa
Alma materIowa State University
OccupationExecutive Director, ILICA
WebsiteRasmussen's website

As of October 2011, Rasmussen serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture, Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa, Natural Resources, and Transportation committees. His prior political experience included serving on the Independence School Board.

Electoral history

Rasmussen first ran for election to the Iowa House in 2000, losing the election to the 28th District's incumbent Democrat, Steve Falck. The legislative districts were redrawn for the 2002 election, and Rasmussen defeated Democratic opponent Jeanette Randall in the race for the 23rd District. Rasmussen won re-election biennially until 2008, when he lost to Democrat Gene Ficken. In 2010, Rasmussen won the seat back in a re-match with Ficken.

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [2]
District 28
Turnout: 11,619		Democratic hold Steve Falck*Democratic7,92768.2
Daniel J. Rasmussen Republican3,69231.8
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3]
District 23
Turnout: 10,065		Republican (newly redistricted) Dan RasmussenRepublican5,18051.5
Jeanette Randall Democratic4,87948.5
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [4]
District 23
Turnout: 14,359		Republican hold Dan Rasmussen*Republican7,80854.4
Ron C. Miller Democratic6,54345.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [5]
District 23
Turnout: 11,131		Republican hold Dan Rasmussen*Republican5,71651.4
Pete McRoberts Democratic5,21746.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [6]
District 23
Turnout: 14,286		Democratic gain from RepublicanGene FickenDemocratic7,52052.6
Dan Rasmussen* Republican6,76147.3
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [7]
District 23
Turnout: 11,206		Republican gain from DemocraticDan RasmussenRepublican5,59649.9
Gene Ficken* Democratic5,38848.1

References
  1. Iowa Land Improvement Contractors of America
  2. "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  3. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  4. "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  5. "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2006. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  6. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  7. "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 64. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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