Amanda Ragan

Amanda Ragan DEMDemocrat

American politician in Iowa (born 1954)

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Amanda RaganDEMDemocrat American politician in Iowa (born 1954)
69
Years of Age
21
Years of Experience
IAResidence (state)

Amanda Ragan (born September 20, 1954) is an Iowan State Senator from the 27th District. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the Iowa Senate since 2002. In 2016 Ragan was appointed Iowa Senate Democratic Whip. She has also served as the Executive Director of Meals on Wheels and of Community Kitchen of Northern Iowa. Ragan served on several committees in the Iowa Senate – the Appropriation committee; the Natural Resources committee; the Rules and Administration committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; and the Human Resources committee, where she is chair. She also serves on the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, where she is vice chair.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
North Iowa Area Community College
AA
Buena Vista University
BA Human Services
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Democratic Whip
Iowa State Senate
2017 - 2023
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2002 - 2023
Former Assistant Minority Leader
Iowa State Senate
Former Assistant Majority Leader
Iowa State Senate
Former Assistant Majority Leader
Iowa State Senate
Former Minority Whip
Iowa State Senate
Executive Director
Community Kitchen of Northern Iowa
Current
Executive Director
Mason City Meals on Wheels
Current
Other Experience1 - 25 of 25
Member
North Iowa Band Festival Planning Committee
Current
Member
Hampton Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Healthy & Well Kids in Iowa Board of Directors
Current
Member
Mason City Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Trinity Lutheran Church
Current
Member and Former Board Member
Mason City Sunrise Rotary
Current
Board Member
Family Alliance for Veterans of America (FAVA)
Former Member
Mason City Sesquicentennial Committee
Former Member
Northern Lights Homeless Shelter Board
Former Member
Buena Vista University Alumni Foundation
Former Member
Francis Lauer Youth Services Board
Former Member
Buena Vista University Alumni Association Board
Former Member
Kinney Pioneer Museum Board
Former Member
Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee
Member
Senior Living Coordinating Unit
Member
Electronic Health Records System Task Force
Member
North Iowa Fund-Raising Professionals Association
Member
Osage Chamber of Commerce
Member
Charles City Chamber of Commerce
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Joint Appropriations), Iowa State Senate
Former Co-Chair
Health Policy Oversight Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Iowa State Senate
Former Member
Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Agriculture Committee, Iowa State Senate