# Jack Drake (politician)

Jack Edwin Drake (July 29, 1934 – October 11, 2015) was an American politician in the Iowa State Representative from the 21st District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 until his death. Drake was born and raised near Walnut, Iowa, and lived in Griswold. Drake attended the University of Iowa.
As of January 2013, Drake served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Agriculture, Appropriations, and State Government committees. He also served as the chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.

## Biography

Drake was first elected in 1992. He was born on July 29, 1934, in Walnut, Iowa. His father, Wallace, and mother, Arlene, were both farmers. He attended grade school at Lincoln #2 Country School in Walnut. He graduated from Atlantic High School. Following graduation, he attended the University of Iowa.
In 1954, he married his wife, Shirley, and together they have raised four children, three of which still live in SW Iowa. The fourth lives in Nevada, Iowa. He and his wife Shirley have eleven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren
Drake attended Griswold United Methodist Church. He was the chair of the finance committee and served on the audit committee. He was a former Sunday school teacher
He was board secretary of the Walnut Telephone Company. In addition, he was an active member of the Corn Growers Association, Soybean Association, NFIB, and Iowa Farm Bureau.
He was a former board member of the Pottawattamie County Zoning Board; the former president of the East Pottawattamie County Farm Bureau; and the former president of the Pottawattamie County Extension Council. Drake was active in 4-H and served as a leader of the organization at one time. Drake died on October 11, 2015, in hospital at Atlantic, Iowa.

## Electoral history

*incumbent
81st District contests
Election
Political result
Candidate
Party
Votes
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1992 District 81Republican Jack DrakeRepublicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1992 District 81 Turnout: 12,393Republican (newly redistricted) Jack DrakeRepublican6,38551.52%Joyce Rodenborn Democratic6,00848.48%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1994 District 81Republican Jack Drake*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1994 District 81 Turnout: 10,332Republican hold Jack Drake*Republican5,61154.31%Blane Kerkhoff Democratic4,71845.66%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1996 District 81Republican Jack Drake*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1996 District 81 Turnout: 11,860Republican hold Jack Drake*Republican7,00259.04%Marcus Gross Democratic4,85340.92%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 1998 District 81Republican Jack Drake*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 1998 District 81 Turnout: 9,353Republican hold Jack Drake*Republican6,11565.38%Joyce Schulte Democratic3,23734.61%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 District 81Republican Jack Drake*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2000 District 81 Turnout: 13,027Republican hold Jack Drake*Republican8,35965.17%Jack Ryan Democratic4,66535.81% :
Early 57th District contests
Election
Political result
Candidate
Party
Votes
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 District 57Republican Jack Drake*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2002 District 57 Turnout: 10,721Republican (newly redistricted) Jack Drake*Republican6,77463.18%Donald J. Sonntag Democratic3,94536.80%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 District 57Republican Jack Drake*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004 District 57Republican hold Jack Drake*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 District 57Republican Jack Drake*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 District 57Republican hold Jack Drake*Republicanunopposed :
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 District 57 | Republican | Jack Drake* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 57 Turnout: 14,510 | Republican hold | Jack Drake* | Republican | 8,317 | 57.32% |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 57 Turnout: 14,510 | Republican hold | Ron Rosmann | Democratic | 5,835 | 40.21% |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 District 57 | Republican | Jack Drake* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 57 | Republican hold | Jack Drake* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 District 21 | Republican | Jack Drake* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 District 21 Turnout: 15,433 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Jack Drake* | Republican | 8,322 | 53.92% |
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 District 21 Turnout: 15,433 | Republican (newly redistricted) | John Rose | Democratic | 6,297 | 40.80% |