Gary Worthan

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Gary Worthan

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 11th district 52nd (2007 – 2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Mary Lou Freeman
Personal details
Born	(1954-01-11) January 11, 1954 Storm Lake, Iowa
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jan
Children	3 children
Residence	Storm Lake, Iowa
Alma mater	Iowa State University
Profession	Farmer
Website	Worthan's website

Gary Worthan (born January 11, 1954) is the Iowa State Representative from the 11th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007, having won a December 13, 2006 special election to replace the deceased Mary Lou Freeman, who had run unopposed 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, 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.

Biography

Gary was elected in 2006. He was born in Storm Lake in 1954 and grew up in Truesdale which is just north of Storm Lake. He graduated from Albert City/Truedale High School.

Worthan has served in various capacities within the Farm Bureau, and has an Associate’s Degree in Farm Operations from Iowa State University. He is a 4th generation family farmer. His Great-grandfather purchased the land that he farms in 1878 from the railroad.

Gary and his wife Jan have been married for over 30 years and they have 3 sons. Ryan is a major in the US Army and has been on four combat deployments and has been awarded two Bronze Stars and one Silver Star. Gabe works on the farm with Gary and is a large truck mechanic. Shannon is a Captain in the 3rd Ranger Battalion in the US Army and served on three combat deployments with his fourth coming up. He was awarded the Bronze Star during his last deployment in Iraq.

He and his wife, Jan, started a military family support group several years ago when their oldest son was first deployed. The group had as many as 40 members that met regularly.

Gary serves on the Buena Vista County Extension Council, the Buena Vista County 4-H Committee and is a board member of the Buena Vista Cattleman’s Association.

Electoral history

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Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives special election, 2006 ^[1] District 52	Republican hold	Gary Worthan	Republican	2,003
	Republican hold	Kate Logan	Democratic	791
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 ^[3] District 52	Republican	Gary Worthan*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 ^[4] District 52 Turnout: 11,917	Republican hold	Gary Worthan*	Republican	7,362	61.78%
	Republican hold	Russell P. Camerer	Democratic	3,843	32.24%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 ^[5] District 52	Republican	Gary Worthan*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 ^[6] District 52 Turnout: 8,635	Republican hold	Gary Worthan*	Republican	6,076	70.36%
	Republican hold	Danuta Hutchins	Democratic	2,175	25.19%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 ^[7] District 11	Republican	Gary Worthan*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 ^[8] District 11	Republican (newly redistricted)	Gary Worthan*	Republican	unopposed

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Republicans Hold Onto Iowa House Seat". KCCI Channel 8 - Des Moines. 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006". Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 38. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 178. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 48. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 93. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 82. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 57. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gary Worthan.

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=7007 Representative Gary Worthan] official Iowa General Assembly site

Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
Profile at Iowa House Republicans

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Mary Lou Freeman	52nd District 2007 – 2013	Succeeded by vacant
Preceded by Henry Rayhons	11th District 2013 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives

85th General Assembly (2013-2014)

Speaker of the House: Kraig Paulsen (R)
Speaker pro Tempore: Steven Olson (R)
Majority Leader: Linda Upmeyer (R)
Minority Leader: Mark Smith (D)

Jeff Smith (R)
Megan Hess (R)
Dan Huseman (R)
Dwayne Alons (R)
Chuck Soderberg (R)
Ron Jorgensen (R)
Tedd Gassman (R)
Henry Rayhons (R)
Helen Miller (D)
Tom W. Shaw (R)
Gary Worthan (R)
Dan Muhlbauer (D)
Chris Hall (D)
David Dawson (D)
Mark Brandenburg (R)
Mary Ann Hanusa (R)
Matt Windschitl (R)
Jason Schultz (R)
Ralph Watts (R)
Clel Baudler (R)
Jack Drake (R)
Greg Forristall (R)
Mark Costello (R)
Cecil Dolecheck (R)
Julian Garrett (R)

Scott Ourth (D)
Joel Fry (R)
Greg Heartsill (R)
Dan Kelley (D)
Joe Riding (D)
Rick Olson (D)
Ruth Ann Gaines (D)
Brian Meyer (D)
Bruce Hunter (D)
Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
Marti Anderson (D)
John Landon (R)
Kevin Koester (R)
Jake Highfill (R)
John Forbes (D)
Jo Oldson (D)
Peter Cownie (R)
Chris Hagenow (R)
Rob Taylor (R)
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)
Lisa Heddens (D)
Chip Baltimore (R)
Robert Bacon (R)
Dave Deyoe (R)
Pat Grassley (R)

Josh Byrnes (R)
Todd Prichard (D)
Sharon S. Steckman (D)
Linda Upmeyer (R)
Roger Thomas (D)
Patti Ruff (D)
Nancy Dunkel (D)
Brian Moore (R)
Bob Kressig (D)
Walt Rogers (R)
Anesa Kajtazovic (D)
Deborah Berry (D)
Sandy Salmon (R)
Bruce Bearinger (D)
Tyler Olson (D)
Art Staed (D)
Kraig Paulsen (R)
Daniel Lundby (D)
Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D)
Todd Taylor (D)
Mark Smith (D)
Dean Fisher (R)
Bobby Kaufmann (R)
David Jacoby (D)
Dawn Pettengill (R)

David Maxwell (R)
Sally Stutsman (D)
Jarad Klein (R)
Guy Vander Linden (R)
Larry Sheets (R)
Mary Gaskill (D)
Curt Hanson (D)
Jerry Kearns (D)
Dave Heaton (R)
Vicki Lensing (D)
Mary Mascher (D)
Dennis Cohoon (D)
Tom Sands (R)
Jim Lykam (D)
Cindy Winckler (D)
Mark Lofgren (R)
Frank Wood (D)
Phyllis Thede (D)
Linda Miller (R)
Quentin Stanerson (R)
Lee Hein (R)
Steven Olson (R)
Mary Wolfe (D)
Pat Murphy (D)
Charles Isenhart (D)

Persondata
Name	Worthan, Gary
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 11, 1954
Place of birth	Storm Lake, Iowa
Date of death
Place of death

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