Jeffrey C. Elgin (born February 22, 1951) is an American politician in the state of

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. Elgin was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended West Des Moines Valley High School, where he earned letters in football, track, wrestling and baseball. He attended the

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on a football scholarship and earned a varsity letter in 1970. He is a businessman/investor. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007 (51st district from 2001 to 2003 and 37th district from 2003 to 2007).

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1951 births Living people Politicians from Cedar Rapids, Iowa University of Iowa alumni Businesspeople from Iowa Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives {{Iowa-politician-stub