Joel Fry | |
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Member of the
Iowa House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Mike Reasoner |
Personal details | |
Born | June 18, 1974 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | (age 49)
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Osceola, Iowa |
Education |
Simpson College University of Iowa |
Occupation | Therapist, educator, consultant, speaker |
Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Nelson Joel Fry (born June 18, 1974) [1] is the Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011. Fry was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and was raised and resides in Osceola. He has a B.A. from Simpson College a M.S.W. and an Aging Studies Certificate from the University of Iowa School of Social Work.
As of January 2013 [update], Fry serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Administration and Rules, Education, Human Resources, Labor, and Public Safety committees. He also serves as an Assistant Leader for the House Republican caucus.
Fry was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Osceola. [2] He is a strong advocate for the rights of adoptive parents. [3] He is the adoptive parent of five children. [4]
In 2018, Rep. Fry's brother, Kenny Fry and wife Kelly were arrested on charges stemming from their abuse and neglect of their two children adopted from Ghana. [5] In 2019, the couple pled guilty. [6]
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010
[7] District 95 Turnout: 3,307 | Republican | Joel Fry | Republican | 1,754 | 53.04% | ||
J.R. Cornett | Republican | 1,065 | 32.20% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010
[8] District 95 Turnout: 11,246 | Republican gain from Democratic | Joel Fry | Republican | 6,191 | 55.05% | ||
Michael J. Reasoner* | Democratic | 4,732 | 42.08% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012
[9] District 27 Turnout: 1,754 | Republican | Joel Fry* | Republican | 1,473 | 83.98% | ||
James Demichelis, Jr. | Republican | 249 | 14.20% | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012
[10] District 27 Turnout: 14,119 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Joel Fry* | Republican | 8,230 | 58.29% | ||
Ruth Eileen Smith | Independent | 3,977 | 28.17% |