Jon Thorup

Jon Thorup is an American politician and law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 28th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 14, 2019.

Jon Thorup
Thorup in 2021
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byGreg Heartsill
Personal details
BornKnoxville, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Police career
BranchIowa State Patrol

Early life and education

Thorup was born and raised in Knoxville, Iowa. He graduated from Knoxville High School. He graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.[1]

Career

After graduating from high school, Thorup worked for the Marion County Sheriff's Department as a part-time employee. He later joined the Iowa State Patrol as a state trooper.[2][3] He later joined the Iowa Fire Marshal Division before returning to the Iowa State Patrol. As a state trooper, he has been assigned to Osceola, Iowa and Poweshiek County, Iowa.[4] He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in November 2018 and assumed office on January 14, 2019. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Thorup served as vice chair of the House Public Safety Committee.[5]

References
  1. "Representative Jon Thorup". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Iowa House Votes To Expand Police Protections, Raise Penalties For Protest-Related Offenses". Iowa Public Radio. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. "APNewsBreak: Iowa trooper wrote just 8 tickets as candidate". AP NEWS. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. "Iowa House Republicans » Jon Thorup". Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. "Jon Thorup". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-11.


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