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American politician
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13 September 1954
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Biography
Introduction
Thomas R. "Tom" Sands (born September 13, 1954) is the Iowa State Representative from the 88th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003.
As of October 2011, Sands serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Environmental Protection and Public Safety committees. He also serves as the chair of the Ways and Means Committee. His political experience includes serving on the Columbus Junction City Council.
Electoral history
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 District 87 Turnout: 9,411 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Thomas R. Sands | Republican | 5,390 | 57.3 | ||
| John Riessen | Democratic | 4,017 | 42.7 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 87 Turnout: 12,991 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | 7,842 | 60.4 | ||
| Sandy Dockendorlf | Democratic | 5,137 | 39.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 87 Turnout: 9,312 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | 5,118 | 55.0 | ||
| Andrew Hoth | Democratic | 4,148 | 44.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 District 87 Turnout: 13,076 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | 6,949 | 53.1 | ||
| Frank Best | Democratic | 6,115 | 46.8 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 District 87 | Republican hold | Thomas R. Sands* | Republican | unopposed | |||