Ralph Watts

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Ralph Watts

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 19th district 47th (2003 – 2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2003
Preceded by	Barry Brauns
Personal details
Born	(1944-07-26) July 26, 1944 Lovell, Wyoming
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Sandra
Children	4 children
Residence	Adel, Iowa
Alma mater	University of Wyoming Drake University Creighton University
Occupation	Retired
Profession	Engineer
Religion	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Website	Watts' website

Ralph Watts (born July 26, 1944) is the Iowa State Representative from the 19th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. He received his BS from the University of Wyoming and has did MBA work at Drake University and at Creighton University.

As of January 2013, Watts serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Commerce, Labor, and State Government committees. He also serves as the chair of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.

Biography

Ralph was born on July 26, 1944, in Lovell, Wyoming. He grew up in Wyoming and graduated from high school in Byron, Wyoming, in 1962. After high school, Ralph graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1966.

Following this, he went on to do graduate work at Drake University and Creighton University. He married his wife, Sandy, in 1964, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ralph and Sandy have four grown children: Doug, Brad, Rhonda, and ReNae. They are also blessed with six grandchildren.

Ralph belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where he has remained very active over the years.

Ralph currently works as a consultant and small business owner. As an engineer, he previously worked as a utility manager for an energy supplier. He is a past member of the Kiwanis and Lions Clubs, and a current member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the National Rifle Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Early 47th District contests

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Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 ^[1] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2002 ^[2] District 47 Turnout: 12,143	Republican (newly redistricted)	Ralph Watts	Republican	6,812	56.10%
	Republican (newly redistricted)	Joe Kelly	Democratic	5,326	43.86%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 ^[3] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004 ^[4] District 47 Turnout: 19,653	Republican hold	Ralph Watts*	Republican	11,462	58.32%
	Republican hold	David E. Sande	Democratic	8,182	41.63%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 ^[5] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 ^[6] District 47 Turnout: 16,093	Republican hold	Ralph Watts*	Republican	8,313	51.66%
	Republican hold	Russ Wiesley	Democratic	7,242	45.00%

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Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 ^[7] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 ^[8] District 47 Turnout: 27,625	Republican hold	Ralph Watts*	Republican	15,111	54.70%
	Republican hold	Susan Temere	Democratic	10,256	37.13%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 ^[9] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 ^[10] District 47 Turnout: 21,790	Republican hold	Ralph Watts*	Republican	13,663	62.70%
	Republican hold	Roger Huston	Democratic	6,699	30.74%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 ^[11] District 19	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 ^[12] District 19 Turnout: 18,306	Republican (newly redistricted)	Ralph Watts*	Republican	9,908	54.12%
	Republican (newly redistricted)	Kenneth P. Herring	Democratic	7,009	38.29%

References

↑ "Canvass Summary, 2002 Primary Election 6/4/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 21. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2002 General Election 11/5/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 31. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "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" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 36. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 168. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 47. 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. 88. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 98. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 65. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ralph Watts.

Representative Ralph Watts 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 Barry Brauns	47th District 2003 – 2013	Succeeded by Chip Baltimore
Preceded by Bob Kressig	19th 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	Watts, Ralph
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	July 26, 1944
Place of birth	Lovell, Wyoming
Date of death
Place of death

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