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Liz Bennett's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319

Full Name:

Liz Bennett

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

08/06/1982

Home City:

Cedar Rapids, IA

BA, Politics and Women's Studies, Cornell College, 2007-2010

AA, Liberal Arts, Kirkwood Community College, 2005-2007

Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 39, 2023-present

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 65, 2014-2022

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 39, 2022

Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 65, 2020

Assistant Minority Leader, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Former Member, Administration and Rules Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environmental Protection Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Council Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development (Joint Appropriations), Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Website Expert, Wix, 2020-present

Former Server, Granite City, Cedar Rapids

New Hire Training Associate/Quality Management Specialist/Inbound Technical Support and Sales, Go Daddy, 2011-2013

Internet Sales and Support, Go Daddy, 2013-Present

Regional Organizer and Field Intern, One Iowa, 2010-2011

Advertising Consultant, Yellow Book, 2002-2005

Volunteer, Cedar Rapids Animeals

Volunteer, German Shepherd Dog Rescue

Member, Governor's STEM Advisory Council

Campaign Volunteer, Iowa State Representative Art Staed

Campaign Volunteer, Iowa State Representative Kirsten Running-Marquardt

Campaign Volunteer, Iowa State Senator Liz Mathis

Member, Kirkwood Community College Liberal Arts Advisory Committee

Member, Linn County Democratic Central Committee

Delegate, 2012 Democratic National Convention, 2012

Float Building Chair, Freedom Fest, 2010

Volunteer, Presidential Campaign of Barack Obama, 2007

Awards:

Capitol City Pride Woman of the Year, 2018
One Iowa's Advocate of the Year, 2017
Kirkwood Outstanding Student Award

Father's Name:

Steve

Father's Occupation:

A retired State Trooper, Vietnam Veteran, volunteer firefighter, Fleet Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and Boy Scout leader.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Cycling is Rep. Bennett's favorite way to take in Iowa's beautiful landscape.

Mother's Name:

Cathy

Mother's Occupation:

Worked as a court reporter until her children were born. Became a full time stay-at-home mom, and an active community volunteer.

Priority Issues:

Education (pre-K to professional), clean water and clean energy, good jobs for Iowa, caring for our veterans, justice reform, and affordable healthcare.

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