Henry Rayhons
Henry V. Rayhons (b. May 8, 1936) is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 8 from 1997 to 2015.
Biography
Rayhons' professional experience includes working as State Treasurer of the Iowa Catholic Workman, State Director of the Iowa Farm Bureau, Soil Commissioner for the Hancock Soil Construction District and a farmer.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rayhons served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Local Government |
| • Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Public Safety |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rayhons served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Local Government |
| • Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Public Safety |
| • Veterans Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rayhons served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Public Safety |
Elections
2012
Rayhons ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 8. Rayhons defeated Bob Dishman in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. No Democratic candidates filed in the district. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Henry V. Rayhons Incumbent |
58.3% | 1,428 |
| Bob Dishman | 41.7% | 1,021 |
| Total Votes | 2,449 | |
2010
Rayhons won re-election to the 11th District seat against Ann Marie Fairchild (D). In the June 8th primary election, Rayhons defeated Republican primary opponent Dennis M. Olson by a margin of 2,030 to 734. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 11 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Henry Rayhons (R)
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7,286 | |||
| Ann Marie Fairchild (D) | 3,916 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Rayhons was re-elected to the 11th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Ann Marie Fairchild (D).[5] Rayhons raised $19,355 for his campaign, while Fairchild raised $682.[6]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 11 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Henry Rayhons (R)
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8,379 | |||
| Ann Marie Fairchild (D) | 6,246 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Rayhons is a member of the American Dairy Association, Farm Bureau, Garner Lions, Hancock County Soil, Conservation Commissioners, Iowa Beef Producers, Iowa Catholic Workman, Iowa Corn Growers and the Iowa Soybean Association.[1]
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2014
In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
- Legislators are scored by the ACLU of Iowa on "their records on constitutional principles and civil liberties."[7]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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.[8]
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Noteworthy events
Trial for sexual assault
On April 8, 2015, Rayhons began his trial for allegedly sexually assaulting his wife while she was living in a nursing home. [10] He was charged with sexual abuse in the third-degree and could have served up to 10 years if found guilty.[11] Rayhons and his wife, Donna Lou, were married for seven years, before she died last August. The charges were filed days after she died. Last year, Rayons' wife was moved to a nursing home because she was suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.[12] The staff of the nursing home told Rayhons that his wife was no longer mentally capable to consent to sex, but Rayons ignored that message.[11] State prosecutors had to prove whether Donna Lou was able to give consent or not.[11] Iowa law defines an act as sexual abuse in the third-degree if the two people who are married are not living together and if one person "is suffering from a mental defect or incapacity which precludes giving consent."[11]
On April 22, 2015, Rayhons was found not guilty of sexually abusing his wife.[13]
Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- Iowa House of Representatives District 8
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 8, 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
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Iowa House candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Washington Post, "In an Iowa courtroom, an astonishing case of sex and Alzheimer’s," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Boston Herald, "Court considers when dementia makes person unable to consent," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Iowa trial to weigh whether wife was able to consent to sex," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Washington Post, "Former Iowa legislator Henry Rayhons, 78, found not guilty of sexually abusing wife with Alzheimer’s," accessed April 23, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom W. Shaw (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 8 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Terry Baxter (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Iowa House of Representatives District 11 1997–2013 |
Succeeded by Gary Worthan (R) |
