Jon Thorup
Thorup in 2021
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byGreg Heartsill
Succeeded byBarb McCulla (redistricting)
Personal details
BornKnoxville, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Police career
BranchIowa State Patrol

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

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] Thorup defeated Jon Van Wyk in the 2018 Republican Party primary and won the November 2018 general election to the Iowa House of Representatives against Democratic candidate Ann Fields.[5][6] He assumed office on January 14, 2019. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Thorup served as vice chair of the House Public Safety Committee.[7] Thorup lost to Barb Kniff McCulla, who was endorsed by governor Kim Reynolds, in a Republican Party primary during the 2022 election cycle.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Jon Thorup". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  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. ^ "Thorup, Fields set to face off in November". Newton Daily News. June 6, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Republican Thorup runs for House". Chariton Leader. November 1, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jon Thorup". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  8. ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (May 18, 2022). "In unusual move, Gov. Kim Reynolds endorses an Iowa Republican lawmaker's primary opponent". Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Hernandez, Samantha (June 7, 2022). "Barb Kniff McCulla wins House District 37 primary in Pella, defeating incumbent Jon Thorup". Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 17, 2022.


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