Dwayne Alons
Dwayne Arlan Alons | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 4th district 5th (1999-2003) |
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In office January 11, 1999 – November 29, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Kenneth Veenstra |
Succeeded by | John Kooiker |
Personal details | |
Born | Hull, Iowa |
October 30, 1946
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 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]
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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[update], 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
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 [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 |
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External links
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- Representative Dwayne Alons official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans
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Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | 5th District 1999 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Royd Chambers |
Preceded by | 4th District 2003 – 2014 |
Succeeded by John Kooiker |
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