Gary Worthan
Gary Worthan | |
|---|---|
 86th General Assembly portrait (2015) | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 11th district 52nd (2007–2013) | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Lou Freeman |
| Succeeded by | Brian Best (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1954 Storm Lake, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Storm Lake, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Gary Worthan (born January 11, 1954) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 11th District. He served in the
general election.[1][2] Smith was born and lives in Storm Lake, Iowa. He has an A.A. in farm operations from Iowa State University
.
As of January 2013[update], Worthan serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations committee, the Judiciary committee, the Public Safety committee, and the Veterans Affairs committee. He also serves as chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.
In 2018, he was instrumental in killing a pilot program that aimed to limit the number of people awaiting trial in jail because
Des Moines Register, which called the pilot program a "worthwhile experiment in criminal justice reform" criticized Worthan for scrapping the program only weeks before the end of a legislative session ("a time-honored method for legislators and lobbyists to try to slip provisions into law with little notice or public scrutiny"), and the lawmakers for protecting "special interests".[5] On August 30, 2019 CNN reported that Josh Lederman , a co owner of Lederman Bail Bonds, had made significant donations to Worthan's Campaign, alongside donations to other Iowa Republicans.[6]
In April 2019, Worthan proposed legislation that would curtail the powers of the Iowa Attorney General to limit the office's ability to take part in lawsuits.[7] Tom Miller, the Democratic Attorney General, had joined six lawsuits against Trump administration policies, such as the family separation policy.[7]
Electoral history
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iowa House of Representatives special election, 2006 [1] District 52 | Republican hold | Gary Worthan | Republican | 2,003 | |||
| Kate Logan | Democratic | 791 | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [8] District 52 | Republican | Gary Worthan* | Republican | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 [9] District 52 Turnout: 11,917 | Republican hold | Gary Worthan* | Republican | 7,362 | 61.78% | ||
| Russell P. Camerer | Democratic | 3,843 | 32.24% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [10] District 52 | Republican | Gary Worthan* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [11] District 52 Turnout: 8,635 | Republican hold | Gary Worthan* | Republican | 6,076 | 70.36% | ||
| Danuta Hutchins | Democratic | 2,175 | 25.19% | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [12] District 11 | Republican | Gary Worthan* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [13] District 11 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Gary Worthan* | Republican | unopposed | |||
References
- ^ a b "Republicans Hold Onto Iowa House Seat". KCCI Channel 8 – Des Moines. 2006-12-14. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 38. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Des Moines Register.
- Des Moines Register.
- Des Moines Register. April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Transcripts". CNN.com. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ a b "Republican lawmakers may restrict Democrat Iowa AG Tom Miller's power to join lawsuits against Trump". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 178. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 48. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 93. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 82. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 57. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gary Worthan.
- Representative Gary Worthan 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