Liz Bennett
Liz Bennett | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tyler Olson |
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| Born | August 6, 1982 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Website | https://lizbennett.com/ |
Liz Bennett is an American politician, who was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in the 2014 elections.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 65th district.[2]
She is the first out LGBT woman to serve in Iowa's state legislature.[3]
Voting Record[]
In the 2017 legislative session, Bennett voted against[4] a cut of $638,000 to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Iowa Veterans Home.[5]
References[]
- ^ "House 65 rivals view role of state government differently". Cedar Rapids Gazette, October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Bias appears to be gone, but women still a minority in government". Cedar Rapids Gazette, January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa LGBTQ activists vow they won't be silenced". Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 12, 2017.
- ^ Iowa Legislature. "House File 653" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ Iowa Legislature. "House File 653". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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