title: Jim Van Fossen
text: # Jim Van Fossen
  
  James Robert Van Fossen is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, from the 84th district, first elected in 2002. Democrat Elesha Gayman defeated him in the Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006. Van Fossen retired from the Davenport, Iowa police department in 2000 with the rank of Captain. His son, Jamie Van Fossen, is also a former member of the Iowa House, from the 81st district.
  
  During his final term in the Iowa House, Van Fossen served on several committees - the Judiciary Committee, the Natural Resources Committee, and the Public Safety Committee, where he was vice chair. He also served on the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  *incumbent
  
  | Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 District 84 Turnout: 9,450 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Jim Van Fossen | Republican | 5,090 | 53.9 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 District 84 Turnout: 9,450 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Patricia E. Zamora | Democratic | 4,341 | 45.9 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 84 Turnout: 15,009 | Republican hold | Jim Van Fossen* | Republican | 8,357 | 55.7 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 District 84 Turnout: 15,009 | Republican hold | Cammie Pohl | Democratic | 6,646 | 44.3 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 84 Turnout: 10,839 | Democratic gain from Republican | Elesha Gayman | Democratic | 5,429 | 50.1 |
  | Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 District 84 Turnout: 10,839 | Democratic gain from Republican | Jim Van Fossen* | Republican | 5,156 | 47.6 |
  