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Permanent LinkThomas R. Sands
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| Bank Officer/Real Estate Appraiser/Farm Owner | |
| Louisa | |
| 86 | |
| 01/12/2015 - 01/08/2017 | |
| 88 |
Serving seventh term in House. Certified real estate appraiser and farmer. Graduated from Columbus Community High School and attended Muscatine Community College. Served on Columbus Junction City Council. Served as finance chair for city of Columbus Junction. Former township trustee for Concord Township, and Louisa County Republican Central Committee chair. Charter member of the Sons of the American Legion and past first commander. Member of Iowa Corn Growers Association, National Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, Masonic Lodge, Kaaba Shriner, Des Moines Scottish Rite, National Rifle Association, Farm Bureau, and Mediapolis United Methodist Church. Past certified lay speaker. Born in 1954 in Muscatine. Resides in rural Louisa County. Wife, Catherine J. Miller-Sands; two sons, one daughter, and seven grandchildren.Term
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| Louisa | |
| 85 | |
| 01/14/2013 - 01/11/2015 | |
| 88 |
Serving sixth term in House. Assistant vice president, Columbus Junction State Bank, certified real estate appraiser, and farm owner. Graduated from Columbus Community High School and attended Muscatine Community College. Served on Columbus Junction City Council. Served as finance chair for city of Columbus Junction. Former township trustee for Concord Township, and Louisa County Republican Central Committee chair. Charter member of the Sons of the American Legion and past first commander. Member of Iowa Corn Growers Association, National Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, Masonic Lodge, Kaaba Shriner, Des Moines Scottish Rite, National Rifle Association, Farm Bureau, and Mediapolis United Methodist Church. Past certified lay speaker. Born in 1954 in Muscatine. Resides in Wapello. Wife, Catherine J. Miller-Sands; two sons, one daughter, and seven grandchildren.Term
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| Louisa | |
| 84 | |
| 01/10/2011 - 01/13/2013 | |
| 87 |
Serving fifth term in House. Assistant vice president, Columbus Junction State Bank, certified real estate appraiser, and farm owner. Graduated from Columbus Community High School and attended Muscatine Community College. Served on Columbus Junction City Council. Served as finance chair for City of Columbus Junction. Former township trustee for Concord Township, and Louisa County Republican Central Committee chair. Charter member of the Sons of the American Legion and past first commander. Member of Iowa Corn Growers Association, National Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Cattleman’s Association, Masonic Lodge, Kaaba Shriner, Louisa County Pheasants Forever, National Rifle Association, Farm Bureau, Columbus Community Club, and Mediapolis United Methodist Church. Certified lay speaker. Born in 1954 in Muscatine. Resides in Wapello. Wife, Catherine J. Miller-Sands; two sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren. Term
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| Louisa | |
| 83 | |
| 01/12/2009 - 01/09/2011 | |
| 87 |
Serving fourth term in House. Assistant vice president, Columbus Junction State Bank, certified real estate appraiser, and farm owner. Graduated from Columbus Community High School and attended Muscatine Community College. Served on Columbus Junction City Council. Served as finance chair for City of Columbus Junction. Former township trustee for Concord Township, and Louisa County Central Committee chair. Charter member of the Sons of the American Legion and past first commander. Member of Iowa Corn Growers Association, National Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, Masonic Lodge, Kaaba Shriner, Louisa County Pheasants Forever, NRA, Farm Bureau, Columbus Community Club, and Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. Certified lay speaker. Born in 1954 in Muscatine. Resides in rural Louisa County. Wife Catherine J. Miller-Sands; two sons, one daughter, and five grandchildren. Term
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| Real Estate Appraiser - Banker - Farm Owner | |
| Louisa | |
| 82 | |
| 01/08/2007 - 01/11/2009 | |
| 87 |
Serving third term in House. Assistant vice president, Columbus Junction State Bank, certified real estate appraiser, and farm owner. Graduated from Columbus Community High School and attended Muscatine Community College. Served on Columbus Junction City Council. Served as finance chair for City of Columbus Junction. Former township trustee for Concord Township and Louisa County Central Committee chair. Charter member of the Sons of the American Legion and past first commander. Member of Iowa Corn Growers Association, National Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Cattlemen's Association, Masonic Lodge, Kaaba Shriner, Louisa County Pheasants Forever, National Rifle Association, Farm Bureau, Columbus Community Club, and Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. Certified lay speaker. Born in 1954 in Muscatine. Resides in Columbus Junction. Two sons, one daughter, and four grandchildren. Term
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| Real Estate Appraiser - Banker - Farm Owner | |
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| 81 | |
| 01/10/2005 - 01/07/2007 | |
| 87 |
Serving second term in House. Agriculture/commercial loan officer, certified real estate appraiser, and farm owner. Graduated from Columbus Community High School and attended Muscatine Community College. Served on Columbus Junction City Council. Served as finance chair for City of Columbus Junction. Former township trustee for Concord Township and Louisa County Central Committee chair. Charter member of the Sons of the American Legion and past first commander. Member of Farm Bureau, Kids Committee, Columbus Community Club, and Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. Certified lay speaker. Lifetime resident of Louisa County. Resides in Columbus Junction. Two sons, one daughter, and two grandchildren. Term
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| Louisa | |
| 80 | |
| 01/13/2003 - 01/09/2005 | |
| 87 |
TOM R. SANDS Ag/commercial loan officer, certified real estate appraiser and farm owner. Resides in Columbus Junction. Graduated from Columbus Community High School and attended classes at Muscatine Community College. Serves on the Columbus Junction City Council. Past Township trustee for Concord Township and Louisa County Central Committee chair. Charter member of the Sons of the American Legion, past 1st commander; member of Farm Bureau, KIDS Committee, certified lay speaker, Columbus Community Club, Finance Chair for city of Columbus Junction, and Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. Three children and one grandchild. Serving first term in House.