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Liz Bennett is an American politician, and a member of the Iowa Senate from the 39th District. She initially served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 65th District after being elected in the 2014 elections.[1] [2] She is currently a member of the Democratic Party.[3]
She is the first out LGBT woman to serve in Iowa's state legislature.[4][5]
Voting Record
In the 2017 legislative session, Bennett voted against[6] a cut of $638,000 to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Iowa Veterans Home.[7]
References
- ^ "Iowa State Legislature". Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Liz Bennett wins Democratic primary for open seat in Senate District 39". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ 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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