Dwayne Alons

Dwayne Alons
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – November 29, 2014
Preceded byRalph Klemme
Succeeded byJohn Kooiker
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
January 11, 1999 – January 12, 2003
Preceded byKenneth Veenstra
Succeeded byRoyd Chambers
Personal details
Born
Dwayne Arlan Alons

(1946-10-30)October 30, 1946
Hull, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2014(2014-11-29) (aged 68)
Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Clarice
(m. 1967⁠–⁠2014)
ChildrenKevin, Kyle, Kristin, Karena
ResidenceHull, Iowa
Alma materNorthwestern College, University of Arkansas, Army War College
OccupationPolitician, Farmer
WebsiteAlons's website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceIowa Air National Guard
RankBrigadier general (retired)

Dwayne Arlan Alons (October 30, 1946 – November 29, 2014) was an American politician. A Republican, he sat in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2014, representing the 5th district until 2003, and the 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. He was succeeded in office by John Kooiker.

Education

Dwayne Alons was one of four siblings born to Gerrit Alons and Hattie Alons, née Tensen. Alons graduated from Boyden–Hull High School in 1964. He earned a B.S. degree in mathematics from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, in 1968, his 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.

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 Adjutant General on matters pertaining to Guard. Alons' military career began in 1969, when he received a commission through 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.

Legislative career

As of January 2013, 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.

Electoral history

*incumbent

5th District contests
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998 
District 5
Turnout: 4,086
Republican Dwayne AlonsRepublican2,19353.67%
Benjamin Van Engelenhoven Republican1,89146.28%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1998 
District 5
Republican hold Dwayne AlonsRepublicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 
District 5
Republican Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2000 
District 5
Republican hold Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Early 4th District contests
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 
District 4
Republican Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2002 
District 4
Republican (newly redistricted) Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 
District 4
Republican Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004 
District 4
Republican hold Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 
District 4
Republican Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 
District 4
Republican hold Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 
District 4
Republican Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 
District 4
Turnout: 15,546
Republican hold Dwayne Alons*Republican12,34579.41%
James Van Bruggen Democratic2,69317.32%
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 
District 4
Republican Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 
District 4
Republican hold Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 
District 4
Republican Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 
District 4
Republican (newly redistricted) Dwayne Alons*Republicanunopposed

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