Dan Rasmussen

Daniel J. Rasmussen (born August 12, 1947) is the Iowa State Representative from the 23rd District since 2011. A Republican, he had previously served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. He received his BS from Iowa State University. He is the Executive Director for the Iowa Chapter of Land Improvement Contractors of America (ILICA).^[1]

Daniel J. Rasmussen
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2011
Preceded by	Gene Ficken
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office January 13, 2003 – January 11, 2009
Preceded by	William Witt
Succeeded by	Gene Ficken
Personal details
Born	(1947-08-12) August 12, 1947 (age 77) Independence, Iowa
Political party	Republican
Residence	Independence, Iowa
Alma mater	Iowa State University
Occupation	Executive Director, ILICA
Website	Rasmussen's website

As of October 2011^[update], Rasmussen serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture, Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa, Natural Resources, and Transportation committees. His prior political experience included serving on the Independence School Board.

Electoral history

Rasmussen first ran for election to the Iowa House in 2000, losing the election to the 28th District's incumbent Democrat, Steve Falck. The legislative districts were redrawn for the 2002 election, and Rasmussen defeated Democratic opponent Jeanette Randall in the race for the 23rd District. Rasmussen won re-election biennially until 2008, when he lost to Democrat Gene Ficken. In 2010, Rasmussen won the seat back in a re-match with Ficken.

*incumbent

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000  [2] District 28 Turnout: 11,619		Democratic hold		Steve Falck*	Democratic	7,927	68.2
				Daniel J. Rasmussen	Republican	3,692	31.8
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002  [3] District 23 Turnout: 10,065		Republican (newly redistricted)		Dan Rasmussen	Republican	5,180	51.5
				Jeanette Randall	Democratic	4,879	48.5
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  [4] District 23 Turnout: 14,359		Republican hold		Dan Rasmussen*	Republican	7,808	54.4
				Ron C. Miller	Democratic	6,543	45.6
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006  [5] District 23 Turnout: 11,131		Republican hold		Dan Rasmussen*	Republican	5,716	51.4
				Pete McRoberts	Democratic	5,217	46.9
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008  [6] District 23 Turnout: 14,286		Democratic gain from Republican		Gene Ficken	Democratic	7,520	52.6
				Dan Rasmussen*	Republican	6,761	47.3
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010  [7] District 23 Turnout: 11,206		Republican gain from Democratic		Dan Rasmussen	Republican	5,596	49.9
				Gene Ficken*	Democratic	5,388	48.1