Dwayne Alons

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Dwayne Arlan Alons
File:Dwayne Alons - Official Portrait - 84th GA.jpg
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 4th district
5th (1999-2003)
In office
January 11, 1999 – November 29, 2014
Preceded by Kenneth Veenstra
Succeeded by John Kooiker
Personal details
Born (1946-10-30)October 30, 1946
Hull, Iowa
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Sioux Center, Iowa
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Clarice (m. 1967–2014)[1]
Children Kevin, Kyle, Kristin, Karena[2]
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 (October 30, 1946 – November 29, 2014) was the Iowa State Representative from the 4th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999–2014. He was a retired Brigadier General in the Iowa Air National Guard and served as Chief of Staff at its headquarters. Alons died of cancer on November 29, 2014.[1] He was succeeded in office by John Kooiker.[3][4]

Education

Alons graduated from Boyden-Hull High School in 1964.[5] He 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.[6]

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 served as a command pilot, with more than 3,860 flying hours in the F-4, F-100, A-7, and F-16.[6]

Legislative career

As of January 2013, Alons served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture, Economic Growth, and Judiciary Committees. He also served as the chair of the Veterans Affairs committee and as a member of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.

Alons died in office on November 29, 2014, of cancer.[7]

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [20]
District 4		 Republican Dwayne Alons* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [21]
District 4		 Republican hold Dwayne Alons* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [22]
District 4		 Republican Dwayne Alons* Republican unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [23]
District 4		 Republican (newly redistricted) Dwayne Alons* Republican unopposed

References

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External links

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 5th District
1999 – 2003		 Succeeded by
Royd Chambers
Preceded by 4th District
2003 – 2014		 Succeeded by
John Kooiker
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