Eddie Andrews (politician)
Eddie Andrews | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Karin Derry |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Iowa |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Eddie Andrews is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 39th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office in 2021.
Personal life[]
Andrews is from Johnston, Iowa and attended the University of Iowa where he obtained an undergraduate degree. Andrews is an entrepreneur working in tech.[1][2][3]
Iowa House of Representatives[]
Eddie Andrews was elected to the Iowa House November 3, 2021, defeating incumbent Democrat Karin Derry. As a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, Andrews sits on the House Commerce Committee, Public Safety Committee, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee. Additionally, he serves as the Vice Chair for the Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations.[1][2][3]
2020 Election[1][]
While running in the 2020 election, Andrews highlighted "family safety, education, low taxes and creation of entrepreneur zones to help mom and pop small businesses", but also stressed that mental health issues would be his top priority.[4][5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eddie Andrews | 12,455 | 50.8 | |
Democratic | Karin Derry | 12,040 | 49.1 | |
N/A | Other/Write-in Candidates | 24 | .1 | |
Total votes | 24,519 | 100.0 |
2021 Session[]
Andrews ran legislation that would ban spousal-consent requirements for women who are seeking a hysterectomy.[6][7] On issues of policing, Andrews initially joined democrats in voting against the "Back the Blue" bill, which created protections for police officers and punishments for protest-related offenses. He later joined republicans in voting for the bill after the legislation returned from the Senate and was amended.[8][9][10] Andrews also pushed a parental rights bill, which would codify parental rights and protections for those rights. The legislation passed the House unanimously, but did not receive a vote in the Senate.[7][11][12]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Eddie Andrews". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ a b "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Opsahl, Robin. "Iowa Elections: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 39". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Mohmand, Amber. "Election 2020: Republican Andrews leads Democratic incumbent Derry in Iowa House District 39". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Richardson, Ian. "Should a woman need her husband's consent for a hysterectomy? Iowa House pushes to ban doctors from requiring it". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ a b "Iowa Legislature - Find a Bill by Sponsor or Floor Manager". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Iowa Legislature (2021-04-14). "STATE OF IOWA House Journal" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Iowa Legislature (2020-05-18). "STATE OF IOWA House Journal" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Richardson, Stephen Gruber-Miller and Ian. "Iowa House votes to increase penalties for protest-related crimes, broaden immunity for police". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Iowa Legislature - BillBook". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Hart, Shane Vander. "Iowa House Unanimously Passes Parental Rights Bill | The Iowa Torch". iowatorch.com/. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- University of Iowa alumni
- Iowa Republicans
- People from Johnston, Iowa
- 21st-century American politicians
- Living people