Rocky De Witt
Rocky De Witt | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 1st district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 9 January 2023 | |
Preceded by | Dave Rowley |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Lawton, Iowa |
Rocky De Witt is an American politician.
Early career and personal life
De Witt and his wife Vicki are residents of Lawton.[1][2] He was previously married to Julie Katseres, with whom he raised three sons.[3] De Witt worked for the MidAmerican Energy Company for 22 years.[4] After leaving MidAmerican Energy, De Witt provided security for the Woodbury County Sheriff's Office.[5]
Political career
De Witt was first elected to the District 5 seat on the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors in November 2016,[6] and reelected in 2020.[7] He served as board chairman in 2018 and 2021.[1][8] In December 2021, De Witt began his campaign for the District 1 seat of the Iowa Senate.[9][10] De Witt defeated incumbent Democratic legislator Jackie Smith, who was redistricted to District 1.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ a b Hayworth, Bret (29 January 2018). "Vowing to make positive changes from inside look, De Witt leads Woodbury County in 2018". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ McNett, Jared (12 October 2022). "Two GOP candidates in Northwest Iowa state legislature races opted out of Sioux City League of Women Voters candidate event". Sioux City Journal/DeWitt Observer. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Justin Lee DeWitt". Iowa City Press-Citizen. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Yamada, Caitlin (27 October 2022). "Jackie Smith, Rocky De Witt vie for Iowa Senate District 1 seat as attack ads fly". Sioux City Journal/Bellevue Herald-Leader. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Gottburg, Woody (9 December 2021). "DE WITT ANNOUNCES RUN FOR STATE SENATE IN IOWA". KSCJ. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Hayworth, Bret (3 January 2017). "PROFILE: Rocky De Witt cruising into Woodbury County seat". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Peikes, Katie (1 January 2021). "Woodbury County Board Of Supervisors Entirely Republican For The First Time In 40 Years". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "De Witt selected as the new chairman of the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors". KMEG. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Rocky De Witt announces campaign for Iowa Senate". KMEG. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Dockter, Mason (11 December 2021). "Rocky De Witt announces a run for Jackie Smith's Iowa Senate seat". Sioux City Journal/The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Thorne, Wesley (8 November 2022). "Rocky DeWitt wins race for Iowa State Senator of District 1". KCAU-TV. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Yamada, Caitlin (9 November 2022). "Republicans prepared to represent Woodbury County in state legislature seats". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Yamada, Caitlin (9 November 2022). "Republicans oust Democrats for Woodbury County state legislative seats". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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