1. Dennis M Cohoon was born on March 29,1953 and is an American politician who served as an Iowa State Representative from 1987 to 2023 representing several different seats in Burlington.
14 Facts About Dennis Cohoon
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Dennis Cohoon received his BA in business administration and business education with minors in special education and psychology from Iowa Wesleyan College.
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Dennis Cohoon has done graduate work in special education at the University of Iowa.
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From 1973 to 1979 Cohoon served in the Iowa Army National Guard.
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Dennis Cohoon spent 32 years teaching special education in the Burlington School District until retiring in 2010.
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Dennis Cohoon served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; the Local Government committee; and the Transportation committee.
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Dennis Cohoon served as chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.
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Dennis Cohoon was re-elected in 2006 with 7,201 votes, running unopposed.
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Dennis Cohoon endorsed North Carolina Senator John Edwards for president in 2004.
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Dennis Cohoon endorsed Joe Biden for president in the 2008 and 2020 Democratic primaries.
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Dennis Cohoon has collected Presidential memorabilia such as buttons, stamps, cards, and busts since he was seven years old.
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Dennis Cohoon is a fan of University of Iowa Hawkeye basketball and the New York Yankees.
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Dennis Cohoon is the son of Meril, a railroad worker and Marie Dennis Cohoon, a homemaker.
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Dennis Cohoon has been married to his wife Sue, a math teacher, since 1998 and together they have four step children.