Cherielynn Westrich

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Cherielynn Westrich
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 81st district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byMary Gaskill
Personal details
Born
Cherielynn Marie Westrich

(1966-01-21) January 21, 1966 (age 55)
Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceOttumwa, Iowa, U.S.

Cherielynn Westrich (born January 21, 1966) is an American politician from the state of Iowa.[1]

Westrich was born in Missouri in 1966. She resides in Ottumwa, Iowa.[2]

Career[]

Prior to politics, Westrich had been involved in the music industry as a vocalist and keyboardist for The Rentals, as a vocalist and bassist for Supersport 2000, and also as the singer for The Slow Signal Fade.

Westrich has appeared on the television program Overhaulin', where she's worked on cars. She owns MalWood USA LLC, a manufacturer of hydraulic clutch pedals in Ottumwa, Iowa.[3]

Westrich announced her candidacy for the vacant senate seat in District 13 following the passage of the (second) redistricting map in October 2021.[4]

Electoral history[]

*incumbent

2018[]

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House primary elections, 2018 [5]
District 81
Republican Cherielynn WestrichRepublican53099
Write-ins Republican41
Iowa House general election, 2018 [6]
District 81
Democratic Mary Gaskill*Democratic5,37254.4
Cherielynn Westrich Republican4,50145.5

2020[]

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House primary elections, 2020 [7]
District 81
Republican Cherielynn WestrichRepublican1,20798.9
Write-ins Republican141.1
Iowa House general election, 2020 [8]
District 81
Republican Cherielynn WestrichRepublican6,68453.03
Mary Gaskill* Democratic5,89446.80

References[]

  1. ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Westrich announces statehouse bid". Ottumwa Courier. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. ^ "Cherielynn Westrich Announces Run For Statehouse". Ottumwa Post. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  4. ^ "Rep. Cherielynn Westrich announces run for new Senate District 13". KYOU-TV. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  5. ^ "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2018 – Canvass Summary (06/05/2018)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2018-06-06. p. 404. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  6. ^ "State of Iowa – General Election 2018 – Canvass Summary (11/06/2018)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2018-12-03. p. 169. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  7. ^ "State of Iowa – Primary Election 2020 – Canvass Summary (06/29/2020)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2020-06-29. p. 256. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  8. ^ "State of Iowa – General Election 2020 – Canvass Summary (11/03/2020)" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 2020-11-30. p. 143. Retrieved 2020-12-01.

External links[]

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Preceded by 81st district
2021–2023
Succeeded by
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