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Dennis Cohoon

Dennis M. Cohoon (born March 29, 1953) is an American politician who served as an Iowa State Representative from 1987 to 2023 representing several different seats in Burlington.[1]

Dennis M. Cohoon
Cohoon in 2015
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 87th district
In office
January 12, 1987 – January 9, 2023
Succeeded byMatthew Rinker (redistricting)
Constituency60th district (1987–1993)
100th district (1993–2003)
88th district (2003–2013)
87th district (2013–2023)
Personal details
Born (1953-03-29) March 29, 1953 (age 71)
Des Moines County, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceBurlington, Iowa
Alma materIowa Wesleyan College
WebsiteCohoon's website

Education

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Cohoon graduated from Burlington High School in 1971. After graduating high school, he attended Southeastern Community College where he earned an associate degree in business. He received his BA in business administration and business education with minors in special education and psychology from Iowa Wesleyan College. He has also done graduate work in special education at the University of Iowa.[2]

Career

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From 1973 to 1979 Cohoon served in the Iowa Army National Guard. In 1978, he began teaching in the Burlington School District. He spent 32 years teaching special education in the Burlington School District until retiring in 2010.[2]

Cohoon currently served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; the Local Government committee; and the Transportation committee. He also serves as chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.

Cohoon was re-elected in 2006 with 7,201 votes, running unopposed. [1]

Cohoon endorsed North Carolina Senator John Edwards for president in 2004.[3]

Cohoon endorsed Joe Biden for president in the 2008 and 2020 Democratic primaries.[4][5] Following the suspension of Biden's campaign in January 2008, Cohoon endorsed Barack Obama for president.[6]

Personal life

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Dennis Cohoon has collected Presidential memorabilia such as buttons, stamps, cards, and busts since he was seven years old. He is also a fan of University of Iowa Hawkeye basketball and the New York Yankees.[2]

Cohoon is the son of Meril, a railroad worker and Marie Cohoon, a homemaker. He has two sisters, Judy and Sally. He has been married to his wife Sue, a math teacher, since 1998 and together they have four step children.[2]

Organizations

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Past memberships

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  • Burlington Education Association
  • Geode Education Association
  • Iowa State Education Association[2]

Current memberships

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  • Des Moines County Democratic Central Committee
  • First Christian Church[2]

Electoral history

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Election results of Dennis Cohoon
Year Office District Election Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
1986 Iowa House of Representatives 60 Primary[7] D 1,079 100.00%
1986 Iowa House of Representatives 60 General[8] D 4,353 56.97% Steven R. Arnold R 3,288 43.03
1988 Iowa House of Representatives 60 Primary[9] D 1,579 100.00%
1988 Iowa House of Representatives 60 General[10] D 7,064 62.82% Dianne Lerud R 4,180 37.18%
1990 Iowa House of Representatives 60 Primary[11] D 1,439 100.00%
1990 Iowa House of Representatives 60 General[12] D 5,630 62.86% Dianne K. Lerud R 3,325 37.13% Write-ins W-I 1 0.01%
1992 Iowa House of Representatives 100 Primary[13] D 874 100.00%
1992 Iowa House of Representatives 100 General[14] D 7,615 64.43% Sharon Marlow-Bennett R 4,204 35.57%
1994 Iowa House of Representatives 100 General[15] D 1,125 100.00%
1994 Iowa House of Representatives 100 General[16] D 5,299 100.00%
1996 Iowa House of Representatives 100 Primary[17] D 1,888 100.00%
1996 Iowa House of Representatives 100 General[18] D 7,226 99.99% Write-ins W-I 1 0.01%
1998 Iowa House of Representatives 100 Primary[19] D 1,483 100.00%
1998 Iowa House of Representatives 100 General[20] D 5,807 100.00%
2000 Iowa House of Representatives 100 Primary[21] D 2,536 99.80% Write-ins W-I 5 0.20%
2000 Iowa House of Representatives 100 General[22] D 7,673 64.90% Matthew Murray R 4,145 35.06% Write-ins W-I 5 0.04%
2002 Iowa House of Representatives 88 Primary[23] D 1,050 99.81% Write-ins W-I 2 0.19%
2002 Iowa House of Representatives 88 General[24] D 7,540 98.92% Write-ins W-I 82 1.08%
2004 Iowa House of Representatives 88 Primary[25] D 1,470 99.53% Write-ins W-I 7 0.47%
2004 Iowa House of Representatives 88 General[26] D 10,541 99.15% Write-ins W-I 90 0.85%
2006 Iowa House of Representatives 88 Primary[27] D 1,681 99.23% Write-ins W-I 13 0.77%
2006 Iowa House of Representatives 88 General[28] D 7,201 99.31% Write-ins W-I 50 0.69%
2008 Iowa House of Representatives 88 Primary[29] D 1,558 99.62% Write-ins W-I 6 0.38%
2008 Iowa House of Representatives 88 General[30] D 10,248 73.65% Write-ins W-I 173 1.31%
2010 Iowa House of Representatives 88 Primary[31] D 512 81.92% Write-ins W-I 2 0.32%
2010 Iowa House of Representatives 88 General[32] D 5,702 56.75% Dave Selmon R 4,022 40.03% Write-ins W-I 7 0.07%
2012 Iowa House of Representatives 87 Primary[33] D 867 83.29% Write-ins W-I 6 0.58%
2012 Iowa House of Representatives 87 General[34] D 6,898 45.69% Dan Cahill Independent 5,234 34.67% Andrew Wilson R 2,489 16.49% Write-ins W-I 6 0.40%
2014 Iowa House of Representatives 87 Primary[35] D 557 80.96% Write-ins W-I 2 0.29%
2014 Iowa House of Representatives 87 General[36] D 6,786 68.94% Write-ins W-I 157 1.60%
2016 Iowa House of Representatives 87 Primary[37] D 603 86.89% Write-ins W-I 6 0.86%
2016 Iowa House of Representatives 87 General[38] D 9,333 67.84% Write-ins W-I 196 1.42%
2018 Iowa House of Representatives 87 Primary[39] D 1,344 84.79% Write-ins W-I 8 0.50%
2018 Iowa House of Representatives 87 General[40] D 6,010 55.87% Tim Goodwin R 4,596 42.73% Write-ins W-I 7 0.07%
2020 Iowa House of Representatives 87 Primary[41] D 2,869 93.79% Write-ins W-I 13 0.42%
2020 Iowa House of Representatives 87 General[42] D 9,992 70.62% Write-ins W-I 331 2.34%
2022 Iowa House of Representatives 99 Primary[43] D 1,165 93.35% Write-ins W-I 5 0.40%
2022 Iowa House of Representatives 99 General[44] D 5,007 46.99% Matt Rinker R 5,468 51.31% Write-ins W-I 26 0.24%

References

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  1. ^ "Dennis M. Cohoon > All Years". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "DENNIS COHOON". Iowa House. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. ^ "John Edwards-Campaign Organization, Iowa". P2004 Race for the White House. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. (28 December 2007). "Biden Campaign Press Release - Biden Gaining Steam in Homestretch to Iowa Caucuses". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ^ Barrow, Bill (9 August 2019). "Biden centers campaign where he started: Trump's character". Associated Press. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Barack Obama-Organization, Iowa". P2008 Race for the White House.
  7. ^ "Summary Of Official Canvass of Votes Cast In Iowa Primary Election 1986" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  8. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION November 4, 1986 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  9. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION June 7, 1988 OFFICIAL CANVASS SUMMARY 1986" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  10. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION November 8, 1988 OFFICIAL CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  11. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION:June 5,1990 OFFICIAL CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  12. ^ "1990 GENERAL ELECTION November 6, 1990 OFFICIAL CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  13. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION June 2, 1992 OFFICIAL CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  14. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION November 3, 1992 OFFICIAL CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  15. ^ "RIMARY ELECTION June 7,1994 OFFICIAL CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  16. ^ "1994 GENERAL November 8, 1994 OFFICIAL CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  17. ^ "IOWA PRIMARY ELECTION – JUNE 4, 1996" (PDF). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  18. ^ "IOW A GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5, 1996" (PDF). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Iowa Primary Election (1998)" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  20. ^ "IOWA GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 1998" (PDF). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  21. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  22. ^ "November 7, 2000 - General Election Iowa Official Results State House of Representatives" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  23. ^ "ELECTION: 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002)" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  24. ^ "State of Iowa Canvass Summary" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  25. ^ "ELECTION: 2004 Primary Election (6/8/2004)" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Canvass Summary" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  27. ^ "2006 PRIMARY ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  28. ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  29. ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  30. ^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Official Results Report" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  32. ^ "Official Results Report" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  33. ^ "2012 PRIMARY ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  34. ^ "2012 GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  35. ^ "2014 PRIMARY ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  36. ^ "2014 GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  37. ^ "2016 PRIMARY ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  38. ^ "2016 GENERAL ELECTION CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  39. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2018 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  40. ^ "General Election 2018 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  41. ^ "Primary Election - 2020 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  42. ^ "General Election - 2020 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  43. ^ "2022 Primary Election CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  44. ^ "2022 General Election CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 60th District
1987 – 1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 100th District
1993 – 2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 88th District
2003 – 2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 87th District
2013 – 2023 		Succeeded by


 

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