John Landon | |
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 85th General Assembly portrait (2013) | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – July 29, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Renee Schulte |
| Succeeded by | Mike Bousselot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1950 State Center, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2021 (aged 71) Ankeny, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
John Robert Landon[1] (March 7, 1950 – July 29, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 37th district from 2013 to 2021. A Republican, Landon was born in State Center, Iowa and resided in Ankeny, Iowa. He had a B.S. in agriculture from Iowa State University.
As of May 2013, Landon served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Commerce, Human Resources, and Transportation committees. He also served as the vice chair of the Ways and Means committee and as a member of the Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.
He died from cancer while still in office on July 29, 2021, at the age of 71.[2][3]
Electoral history
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [4] District 37 Turnout: 2,094 | Republican 35% plurality not reached.[lower-alpha 1] | Jim Robidoux | Republican | 714 | 34.10% | ||
| Matt DeVries | Republican | 623 | 29.75% | ||||
| John Landon | Republican | 366 | 17.48% | ||||
| Jeffrey A. Wright | Republican | 321 | 15.33% | ||||
| Jacob Mason | Republican | 35 | 1.67% | ||||
| Stacey C. Rogers | Republican | 30 | 1.43% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives nominating convention, 2012 [6] District 37, First Ballot Turnout: 21 | Republican Majority not reached. | Matt DeVries | Republican | 10 | 47.62% | ||
| John Landon | Republican | 10 | 47.62% | ||||
| Jim Robidoux | Republican | 1 | 4.76% | ||||
| Jeff Wright | Republican | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives nominating convention, 2012 [6] District 37, Second Ballot Turnout: 21 | Republican | John Landon | Republican | 12 | 57.14% | ||
| Matt DeVries | Republican | 9 | 42.86% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [7] District 37 Turnout: 19,036 | Republican (newly redistricted) | John Landon | Republican | 11,042 | 58.01% | ||
| N. John Boehm | Independent | 3,598 | 18.90% | ||||
Notes
References
- ↑ "Obituaries in des Moines, IA | the des Moines Register".
- ↑ "State Rep. John Landon Passes Away After Battling Cancer | the Iowa Torch". 30 July 2021.
- ↑ "Iowa state Rep. John Landon dies at 71". Desmoinesregister.com. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 134. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ↑ Deeth, John (2012-07-19). "This Is Where Your Nomination Went". John Deeth Blog. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- 1 2 Robinson, Craig (2012-06-18). "John Landon Wins HD37 Nominating Convention". The Iowa Republican. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 83. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links
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- Representative John Landon official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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