Liz Bennett

Liz Bennett DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 39

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Liz BennettDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 39
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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. She is currently a member of the Democratic Party.She is the first out LGBT woman to serve in Iowa's state legislature.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Cornell College
BA Politics and Women's Studies
2007 - 2010
Kirkwood Community College
AA Liberal Arts
2005 - 2007
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2023 - Current
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2014 - 2022
Assistant Minority Leader
Iowa State House of Representatives
2017 - 2019
Website Expert
Wix
2020 - Current
Internet Sales and Support
Go Daddy
2013 - Current
New Hire Training Associate
Go Daddy
2011 - 2013
Regional Organizer and Field Intern
One Iowa
2010 - 2011
Advertising Consultant
Yellow Book
2002 - 2005
Former Server
Granite City, Cedar Rapids
Other Experience1 - 20 of 20
Delegate
2012 Democratic National Convention
2012
Float Building Chair
Freedom Fest
2010
Volunteer
Presidential Campaign of Barack Obama
2007
Campaign Volunteer
Iowa State Representative Kirsten Running-Marquardt
Campaign Volunteer
Iowa State Senator Liz Mathis
Campaign Volunteer
Iowa State Representative Art Staed
Member
Kirkwood Community College Liberal Arts Advisory Committee
Member
Linn County Democratic Central Committee
Member
Governor's STEM Advisory Council
Volunteer
German Shepherd Dog Rescue
Volunteer
Cedar Rapids Animeals
Former Member
Subcommittee on Economic Development (Joint Appropriations), Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Environmental Protection Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Council Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Administration and Rules Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Veterans Affairs Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
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