Jo Oldson

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Jo Oldson

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 41st district 61st (2003 – 2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2003
Preceded by	Jane Greimann
Personal details
Born	(1956-05-15) May 15, 1956 Eagle Grove, Iowa
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Bruce
Residence	Des Moines, Iowa
Alma mater	Drake University
Occupation	Attorney
Religion	United Church of Christ
Website	Oldson's website

Jo Oldson (born May 15, 1956) is the Iowa State Representative from the 41st District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. Oldson was born and raised in Eagle Grove, Iowa and resides in Des Moines. She received her BA and JD from Drake University.

As of June 2013, Oldson serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Commerce and Judiciary committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Ways and Means committee.

Oldson first won election in 2002, following the 2002 redistricting, winning a three-way primary and defeating incumbent Republican Betty Grundberg from the old 73rd District.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Early 61st District contests

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Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 ^[1] District 61 Turnout: 2,943	Democratic (newly redistricted)	Jo Oldson	Democratic	1,542	52.4
		Marc Beltrame	Democratic	1,117	38.0
		Carolyn Riley	Democratic	273	9.3
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 ^[2] District 61 Turnout: 12,387	Democratic (newly redistricted)	Jo Oldson	Democratic	6,520	52.6
	Democratic (newly redistricted)	Betty Grundberg*^[3]	Republican	5,846	44.3
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 ^[4] District 61	Democratic	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 ^[5] District 61 Turnout: 15,823	Democratic hold	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	9,339	59.0
	Democratic hold	Joe Grandanette	Republican	6,467	40.9
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 ^[6] District 61	Democratic	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 ^[7] District 61 Turnout: 11,852	Democratic hold	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	7,893	66.6
	Democratic hold	David Payer	Republican	3,945	33.3

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Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 ^[8] District 61	Democratic	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 ^[9] District 61 Turnout: 15,769	Democratic hold	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	10,519	66.7
	Democratic hold	Eric Kohlsdorf	Republican	5,213	33.1
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 ^[10] District 61	Democratic	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 ^[11] District 61 Turnout: 12,871	Democratic hold	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	7,943	61.7
	Democratic hold	Darlene Blake	Republican	4,274	33.2
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 ^[12] District 41	Democratic (newly redistricted)	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 ^[13] District 41 Turnout: 18,209	Democratic (newly redistricted)	Jo Oldson*	Democratic	12,055	66.20%
	Democratic (newly redistricted)	Clarke Davidson	Republican	5,054	27.76%

References

↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 34. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
↑ Grundberg was an incumbent from the 73rd District.
↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 32. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
↑ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006". Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 40. 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. 195. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
↑ "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 November 2, 2010". Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 102. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 141. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 87. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jo Oldson.

Representative Jo Oldson official Iowa General Assembly site
Jo Oldson State Representative official constituency site

Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Jane Greimann	61st District 2003 – 2013	Succeeded by Anesa Kajtazovic
Preceded by Daniel Kelley	41st 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	Oldson, Jo
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	May 15, 1956
Place of birth	Eagle Grove, Iowa
Date of death
Place of death

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