Background
Rayhons was born in Garner, Iowa. His father, Henry, Senior was a farmer and his mother, Agnes, was a homemaker. He grew up in a large family with four brothers and four sisters.
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Henry Rayhons
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Rayhons attended a one-room country school for eight years and graduated from Garner High School in 1954.
Career
A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1997 through 2015, representing the 16th District from 1997 to 2003 and the 11th District from 2003 to 2013. In 2014, Rayhons announced he would not seek reelection to another term. He did not attend college.
Rayhons was first elected in 1996.
Prior to his service in the legislature, Rayhons was President of the Hancock County Farm Bureau. On December 15, 2007, Rayhons married Donna Young, blending their families after the death of Henry"s first wife, Marvalyn.
Donna died of Alzheimer"s disease on August 8, 2014. He was found not guilty at his trial in April 2015.
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Politics
Republican Party of Iowa, Republican Party.
Membership
Rayhons is a member of the Lion"s Club, Iowa Dairy Association, Farm Bureau, Iowa Beef Producers, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, and the Iowa Taxpayers Association. Additionally, he was a board member of the Iowa Farm Bureau, 1986–1996, and a Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation Commissioner.
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Republican Party of Iowa