Jim Lykam (born December 16, 1949) is an American politician. He serves in the

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, representing the 45th district. He previously represented the 89th district in the

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from 2003 to 2017. Lykam received his AA from Palmer Junior College. Lykam serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Local Government committee; the Natural Resources committee; the Transportation committee, where he is vice chair; and the Public Safety committee, where he is chair. He also serves on the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee. Lykam was re-elected in 2006 with 5,623 votes (54%), defeating

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opponent Roby Smith

In December 2016, Lykam won a

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to the

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Representative Jim Lykam
''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Jim Lykam State Representative
''official constituency site'' * Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Democratic Party Iowa state senators Living people 1949 births Politicians from Davenport, Iowa 21st-century American politicians {{Iowa-politician-stub