Michael J. Reasoner (born August 17, 1960) is a former state representative for Iowa's 95th District and a former assistant majority leader. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011. He received his BA and JD from Creighton University School of Law.
Michael J. Reasoner | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 12, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Van Engelenhoven |
| Succeeded by | Joel Fry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1960 Davenport, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret |
| Residence | Creston, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Creighton University Creighton University School of Law |
| Website | Reasoner's website |
During his last term in the Iowa House, Reasoner served on the Administration and Rules, Agriculture, and Ways and Means committees. He also served as vice chair of the Commerce Committee and as a member of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommtitee. His political experience includes serving as an assistant minority leader in the Iowa House and serving as Union County Supervisor.
Electoral history
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1996 [1] District 88 Turnout: 12,006 | Republican hold | Cecil Dolecheck | Republican | 6,279 | 52.30% | ||
| Michael J. Reasoner | Democratic | 5,720 | 47.64% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [2] District 95 Turnout: 10,680 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Michael J. Reasoner | Democratic | 5,515 | 51.6 | ||
| Kenneth L. Baker | Republican | 5,160 | 48.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [3] District 95 | Democratic hold | Michael J. Reasoner* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [4] District 95 Turnout: 9,934 | Democratic hold | Michael J. Reasoner* | Democratic | 6,316 | 63.6 | ||
| George Barber | Republican | 3,499 | 35.2 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [5] District 95 Turnout: 13,513 | Democratic hold | Michael J. Reasoner* | Democratic | 7,604 | 56.3 | ||
| Doug Smith | Republican | 5,905 | 43.7 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [6] District 95 Turnout: 11,246 | Republican gain from Democratic | Joel Fry | Republican | 6,191 | 55.1 | ||
| Michael J. Reasoner* | Democratic | 4,732 | 42.1 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Iowa General Election - November 5, 1996" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 459. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-03-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 136. Retrieved 2011-09-19.[permanent dead link]
External links
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- Representative Michael J. Reasoner official Iowa General Assembly site
- Mike Reasoner State Representative official constituency site
- Iowa Democratic Party Fifth District