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Summary

Representative Thomas 'Tom' R. Sands

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' R. Sands
Office: State House (IA) - District 88, Republican
First Elected: 2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Catherine; 3 Children: Joshua, Jacob, Anna
Birth Date: 09/13/1954
Birth Place: Muscatine, IA
Home City: Columbus Junction, IA
Religion: United Methodist

Recent Key Votes

SF 2315 - Amends the Mental Health and Disability Services Program
Legislation (Yea)

May 9, 2012 - Requires counties to create mental health and disabilities services funds. Requires county revenues from taxes and other sources designated by a county ...

HF 2475 - Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes
Legislation (Yea)

May 7, 2012 - Reduces the actual value at which commercial and industrial property values are assessed for tax purposes in the following incremental manner from 2013 to ...

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($59,425.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Tom Sands refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
tom.sands@legis.iowa.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/thomas-sands

Capitol Website
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=85&PID=249

Capitol
State Capitol, East 12th and Grand
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-3221

District
13247 130th Street
Wapello, IA 52653
Phone: 319-750-1423
Fax: 319-728-8755

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