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Guy Vander Linden
Guy Vander Linden is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 79 from 2011 to 2019.
Biography
Vander Linden earned his B.S. from the University of Iowa and his M.S. from the University of Southern California. His professional experience includes working as the Vice President of Agusta Westland, Inc. and for the defense division of Rolls-Royce. He served in the United States Marines, reaching the rank of Brigadier General.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Ways and Means, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Vander Linden served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • State Government, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Vander Linden served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce |
| • State Government, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Vander Linden served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Natural Resources |
| • State Government, Vice chair |
| • Veterans Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Guy Vander Linden did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.
Incumbent Guy Vander Linden ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 79 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 79 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Guy Vander Linden Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Guy Vander Linden ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 79 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 79 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Guy Vander Linden Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Guy Vander Linden was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
2012
Vander Linden ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 79. Vander Linden ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Chris Wilson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Guy Vander Linden Incumbent |
72.1% | 10,804 | |
| Democratic | Chris Wilson | 27.9% | 4,177 | |
| Total Votes | 14,981 | |||
2010
Vander Linden won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Eric Palmer (D) in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 75 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Guy Vander Linden (R)
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6,015 | |||
| Eric Palmer (D) | 5,324 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Linden has three children.
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 5.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 11 through April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 5.
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2014
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In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[14]
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Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- Iowa House of Representatives District 79
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "General Candidate List, 2016," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Canvass Summary," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Canvass Summary," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ ACLU Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeff Kaufmann (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 79 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Dustin Hite (R) |
| Preceded by Eric Palmer |
Iowa House of Representatives District 75 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Dawn Pettengill (R) |
