Ron Jorgensen
Ron Jorgensen is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 6 from 2011 to 2017. He served on the Sioux City School Board for six years.
Jorgensen did not seek re-election to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Jorgensen earned his B.A. in business administration from Morningside College and his MBA from the University of South Dakota. His professional experience includes working as vice president for business and finance at Morningside College and chief financial officer for a Sioux City bank.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jorgensen served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Growth |
| • Education, Chair |
| • Ethics, Vice chair |
| • Labor |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jorgensen served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Economic Growth |
| • Education, Chair |
| • Labor |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jorgensen served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Human Resources |
| • Labor Committee |
| • State Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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 Ron Jorgensen (R) did not seek re-election.
Jim Carlin defeated Perla Alarcon-Flory in the Iowa House of Representatives District 6 general election.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Carlin |
65.50% | 9,655 | |
| Democratic | Perla Alarcon-Flory | 34.50% | 5,086 | |
| Total Votes | 14,741 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Perla Alarcon-Flory ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Perla Alarcon-Flory (unopposed) | |
Jim Carlin defeated Jacob Bossman in the Iowa House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Carlin |
51.26% | 1,159 | |
| Republican | Jacob Bossman | 48.74% | 1,102 | |
| Total Votes | 2,261 | |||
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 Ron Jorgensen was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
2012
Jorgensen ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 6. Jorgensen defeated Matthew A. Ung in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. No Democratic candidates filed in the district. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Ron Jorgensen Incumbent |
55.9% | 1,288 |
| Matthew Ung | 44.1% | 1,017 |
| Total Votes | 2,305 | |
2010
Jorgensen won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Carlos Venable-Ridley (D) in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 54 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ron Jorgensen (R)
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6,345 | |||
| Carlos Venable-Ridley (D) | 3,136 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Jorgensen and his wife, Kathy, have two sons.
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2017
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 6
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Iowa House of Representatives - Rep. Jorgensen
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook campaign page
- 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," March 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 October 1, 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 Smith (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 6 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by Jim Carlin (R) |
| Preceded by Christopher Rants |
Iowa House District 54 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Linda Upmeyer (R) |
