Doug Struyk (born August 1, 1970) is a former

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State Representative from the 99th District. He served in the

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from 2003 to 2011 and was an assistant minority leader. He resigned from the Iowa House in 2011 to work for the

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's office. Struyk received his B.A. from

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and his J.D. from

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. He is vice president of his family's

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, lawn care business. During his last term in the Iowa House, Struyk served on the Agriculture, Commerce, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees, as well as serving as

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of the State Government Committee. Struyk was first elected to the Iowa House in 2002 as a

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, defeating Republican opponent Stan Grote in the general election. On March 18, 2004, Struyk announced that he was switching parties to become a Republican, the announcement coming a day before the primary filing deadline. He won re-election as a Republican, defeating Democratic opponent David Phillips in the general election. He did not seek re-election to the Iowa House in 2010, instead taking a job with Iowa Secretary of State

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as a policy advisor and legal counsel.

Electoral history

*incumbent

References

External links

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