Dwayne Alons
Dwayne Alons | |
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5th district | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – January 12, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Veenstra |
| Succeeded by | Royd Chambers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dwayne Arlan Alons October 30, 1946 Hull, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2014 (aged 68) Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Clarice (m. 1967–2014) |
| Children | Kevin, Kyle, Kristin, Karena[2] |
| Residence | Hull, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Northwestern College, University of Arkansas, Army War College |
| Occupation | Politician, Farmer |
| Website | Alons's website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Iowa Air National Guard |
| Rank | Brigadier general (retired) |
Dwayne Arlan Alons (October 30, 1946 – November 29, 2014) was an American politician. A
4th district thereafter. He was a brigadier general in the Iowa Air National Guard and served as chief of staff at its headquarters. Alons died of cancer on November 29, 2014.[1] He was succeeded in office by John Kooiker.[3][4]
Education
Dwayne Alons was one of four siblings born to Gerrit Alons and Hattie Alons, née Tensen.M.S. degree in management from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1974, graduated from the Air Command and Staff College correspondence program in 1984, completed the National Security Management Course in 1987, and graduated from the Army War College 1990.[8]
Military service
Alons was the chief of staff at the Iowa Air National Guard Headquarters. He was responsible for ensuring that units of the Iowa Air National Guard are organized, manned, equipped, trained, and ready to accomplish their assigned state and federal missions. He served as principal advisor to the Assistant
Officer Training School. He served as a command pilot, with more than 3,860 flying hours in the F-4, F-100, A-7, and F-16.[8]
Legislative career
As of January 2013[update], Alons served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Agriculture, Economic Growth, and Judiciary Committees. He also served as the chair of the Veterans Affairs committee and as a member of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.
Alons died in office on November 29, 2014, of cancer.[9]
Electoral history
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5th District contests
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Early 4th District contests
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [22] District 4 | Republican | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [23] District 4 | Republican hold | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [24] District 4 | Republican | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [25] District 4 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Dwayne Alons* | Republican | unopposed | |||
References
- ^ a b Hall, Kevin (November 30, 2014). "Longtime House Rep. Dwayne Alons passes away". Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Northwest Iowa State Representative Dwayne Alons Passes Away". KIWA. November 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Kooiker Elected to Replace Dwayne Alons in Iowa House". KCAU-TV. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "John Kooiker wins special House election". Des Moines Register. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Gerrit Alons". Sioux City Journal. January 5, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2022. Alternate URL
- ^ "Hattie Alons". Sioux City Journal. October 6, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2022. Alternate URL
- ^ Hayworth, Bret (20 October 2008). "Alons gets competitor in Van Bruggen". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Community saddened by death of Dwayne Alons". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Dwayne Alons". KIWA. November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 398. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 422. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 14. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 2. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 23. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 25. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 82. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 34. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 45. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 68. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 50. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dwayne Alons.
- Representative Dwayne Alons official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans
- "IN REMEMBRANCE OF DWAYNE ALONS". Congressional Record. 160 (147): H8663–H8667. December 4, 2014.