Bill Schickel

{{short description|American politician}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = Member of the Iowa House of Representatives William "Bill" Schickel.jpg | image_size = | name = Bill Schickel | state_house = Iowa | district = 13th | term_start = January 13, 2003 | term_end = January 11, 2009 | preceded = Michael Cormack | succeeded = Sharon S. Steckman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|3|24}} | birth_place = Loveland, Ohio | party = Republican | spouse = Candi Schickel | relations = | children = 3 | alma_mater = University of Cincinnati | occupation = Mayor of the City of Mason City, Iowa General Manager, Christian Radio KCMR | profession = | signature = | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20081210123539/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=182&ga=82 Schickel's former legislative website] }}

'''William "Bill" Schickel''' is an Iowa broadcast executive. A former Iowa State Representative, he represented the 13th District for three terms. He was elected to his fifth term as the mayor of Mason City, Iowa on November 2, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/wp-content/uploads/auditor/2017-City-election/Results.pdf|title=2017 Cerro Gordo County Election Results|access-date=2017-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108095225/http://www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/wp-content/uploads/auditor/2017-City-election/Results.pdf|archive-date=2017-11-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is the former co-chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iowagop.org/centralcommittee.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713233047/http://iowagop.org/centralcommittee.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-07-13|title=Central Committee Members|publisher=Republican Party of Iowa|access-date=2011-10-18}}</ref> He was chairman of the 2012 Iowa Caucus Review Committee.

During his service in the Iowa House, Schickel was a member of the Appropriations and Economic Growth committees and as the chair of the Ethics Committee and of the Economic Development Appropriations Committee.

He was a news anchor, producer, assignment editor, reporter and account executive for the CBS television affiliate, KIMT-TV, in Mason City, IA. He worked as an editor and reporter for The Globe-Gazette in Mason City and newspapers in Ohio.

He received his BA from the University of Cincinnati.

His wife, Candi, is a Mason City, IA, attorney. The Schickels have three adult daughters.

Schickel announced he would be retiring as mayor in 2025.

==Electoral history== <nowiki>*</nowiki>incumbent {{Compact election box no change begin}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 |election_note = District 13 |election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf|title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2002-12-02|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929105407/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf|archive-date=2011-09-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> |turnout_votes = 9,876 |result = (newly redistricted) |loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party |winner = Bill Schickel  |winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa |winner_votes = 5,168 |winner_percent = 52.3 |candidate2 = Lionel J. Foster |candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party |candidate2_votes = 4,673 |candidate2_percent = 47.3}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 |election_note = District 13 |election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf|title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2004-12-06|access-date=2011-09-19|page=20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104025211/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf|archive-date=2007-01-04}}</ref> |turnout_votes = 14,917 |result = hold |loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party |winner = Bill Schickel* |winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa |winner_votes = 7,914 |winner_percent = 53.1 |candidate2 = Bob Cole |candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party |candidate2_votes = 6,985 |candidate2_percent = 46.8}} {{Compact election box no change |election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 |election_note = District 13 |election_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf|title=Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2006-11-21|access-date=2011-09-19|page=28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf|archive-date=2007-07-15}}</ref> |turnout_votes = 10,644 |result = hold |winner = Bill Schickel* |winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa |winner_votes = 5,433 |winner_percent = 51.0 |candidate2 = Alan Steckman |candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party |candidate2_votes = 4,616 |candidate2_percent = 43.4 |candidate3 = Gary Van Horn |candidate3_party = Independent (politician) |candidate3_votes = 540 |candidate3_percent = 5.1}} {{Compact election box no change end}}

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==External links== {{Commons category|Bill Schickel}} {{Portal|Iowa}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012145447/http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=MIA33954 Schickel on Project Vote Smart] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081210123539/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=182&ga=82 Schickel's erstwhile Capitol Web Address] *[https://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Schickel/1319066548 Facebook] *[https://twitter.com/billschickel Twitter]

{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-ia-hs}} {{succession box| title=13th District |before=Michael Cormack | years = 2003 – 2009|after=Sharon S. Steckman}} {{s-end}}

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