Amy Nielsen

Amy Nielsen DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 85

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Amy NielsenDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 85
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Amy Nielsen is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives. She has represented the 85th district, which encompasses the cities of North Liberty, Tiffin, Oxford, Swisher, Shueyville, and Lone Tree as well as rural areas surrounding Iowa City to the west and south, since January 2017. Prior to her election to the House, she was Mayor of North Liberty from November 2014 to December 2016.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Iowa City West High School
Kirkwood Community College
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Assistant Minority Leader
Iowa State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
2017 - 2022
Mayor
City of North Liberty
2014 - 2016
Campaign Manager
Lisa Green-Douglass for Johnson County Supervisor
2014
Other Experience1 - 23 of 23
Chair
Iowa City Community School District Equity Advisory Committee
Current
Member
Iowa City Community School District, Community Education District-Wide Advisory Council
Current
Supporter
Iowa Women's Foundation
2016 - Current
Member
Johnson County Metropolitan Planning Organization Board of Directors
2014 - 2016
Co-Chair
Iowa CIty Walking School Bus Committee, Blue Zones Project
2014 - 2015
Director
Walking School Bus Program, Garner Elementary Parent Teacher Organization
2011 - 2015
Member
North Liberty Community Pantry Board of Directors
2014 - 2015
Head of Communications
Youth Sports Foundation Football League
2013 - 2014
Parent Representative
Music Auxiliary
2011 - 2014
Secretary
Education Platform Committee, Johnson County Democrats
2014
Campaign Co-Chair
Chris Lynch for Iowa City Community School District School Board
2013
Member
Committee for RPS Yes campaign
2013
Volunteer
District Parent Association
2011 - 2013
Volunteer
Barack Obama Presidential Campaign
2012
Volunteer
North Central Junior High
2012
Facilitator
Mileage Club Program
Member
Principal Search Committee
Former Member
Education Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
State Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on Tax Expenditure, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Commerce Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
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