Dennis M. Cohoon
Cohoon in 2015
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 87th district
In office
January 12, 1987 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byCecil Dolecheck
Succeeded byMatthew Rinker
Constituency60th district (1987–1993)
100th district (1993–2003)
88th district (2003–2013)
87th district (2013–2023)
Personal details
Born (1953-03-29) March 29, 1953
Des Moines County, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceBurlington, Iowa
Alma materIowa Wesleyan College
WebsiteCohoon's website

Dennis M. Cohoon (born March 29, 1953) is an American politician who served as an Iowa State Representative from 1987 to 2023 representing several different seats in Burlington.[1]

Education

Cohoon graduated from Burlington High School in 1971. After graduating high school, he attended Southeastern Community College where he earned an associate degree in business. He received his BA in business administration and business education with minors in special education and psychology from Iowa Wesleyan College. He has also done graduate work in special education at the University of Iowa.[2]

Career

From 1973 to 1979 Cohoon served in the Iowa Army National Guard. In 1978, he began teaching in the Burlington School District. He spent 32 years teaching special education in the Burlington School District until retiring in 2010.[2]

Cohoon currently served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; the Local Government committee; and the Transportation committee. He also serves as chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee.

Cohoon was re-elected in 2006 with 7,201 votes, running unopposed.

Cohoon endorsed Joe Biden for president in the 2008 and 2020 Democratic primaries.[3][4]

Personal life

Dennis Cohoon has collected Presidential memorabilia such as buttons, stamps, cards, and busts since he was seven years old. He is also a fan of University of Iowa Hawkeye basketball and the New York Yankees.[2]

Cohoon is the son of Meril, a railroad worker and Marie Cohoon, a homemaker. He has two sisters, Judy and Sally. He has been married to his wife Sue, a math teacher, since 1998 and together they have four step children.[2]

Organizations

Past memberships

  • Burlington Education Association
  • Geode Education Association
  • Iowa State Education Association[2]

Current memberships

  • Des Moines County Democratic Central Committee
  • First Christian Church[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Dennis M. Cohoon > All Years". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "DENNIS COHOON". Iowa House. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. (28 December 2007). "Biden Campaign Press Release - Biden Gaining Steam in Homestretch to Iowa Caucuses". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Barrow, Bill (9 August 2019). "Biden centers campaign where he started: Trump's character". Associated Press. Retrieved 31 December 2023.


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