Liz Bennett

Liz Bennett
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Kevin Kinney
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 65th district
In office January 11, 2015 – January 8, 2023
Preceded by	Tyler Olson
Succeeded by	Shannon Lundgren
Personal details
Born	(1982-08-06) August 6, 1982 (age 42)
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Website	https://lizbennett.com/

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

1. "Iowa State Legislature". Retrieved 6 February 2023.
2. "House 65 rivals view role of state government differently". Cedar Rapids Gazette, October 18, 2016.
3. "Bias appears to be gone, but women still a minority in government". Cedar Rapids Gazette, January 5, 2016.
4. "Iowa LGBTQ activists vow they won't be silenced". Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 12, 2017.
5. "Liz Bennett wins Democratic primary for open seat in Senate District 39". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
6. Iowa Legislature. "House File 653" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
7. Iowa Legislature. "House File 653". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

External links

• Official website

Iowa Senate
Preceded by Kevin Kinney	39th District 2023 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Tyler Olson	65th District 2015 – 2023	Succeeded by Shannon Lundgren