Cherielynn Westrich
American musician and politician
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Cherielynn Westrich (born January 21, 1966) is an American musician and politician best known as an founding member of the power pop band The Rentals and contributing to their biggest hit "Friends of P."[1]
January 21, 1966
Cherielynn Westrich | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Julian Garrett |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
| In office January 11, 2021 – January 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Gaskill |
| Succeeded by | Luana Stoltenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cherielynn Marie Westrich January 21, 1966 Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | singer, politician |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Santa Monica, California |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Label | Maverick Records |
| Formerly of | The Rentals |
Westrich was born in Missouri in 1966. She resides in Ottumwa, Iowa.[2]
Career
Prior to politics, Westrich had been involved in the music industry as a vocalist and keyboardist for The Rentals, as a vocalist and bassist for Supersport 2000, and also as the singer for The Slow Signal Fade.
Westrich has appeared on the television program Overhaulin', where she's worked on cars. She owns MalWood USA LLC, a manufacturer of hydraulic clutch pedals in Ottumwa, Iowa.[3]
Westrich announced her candidacy for the vacant senate seat in District 13 following the passage of the (second) redistricting map in October 2021.[4]
Electoral history
*incumbent
2018
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House primary elections, 2018 [5] District 81 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 530 | 99 | ||
| Write-ins | Republican | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Iowa House general election, 2018 [6] District 81 | Democratic | Mary Gaskill* | Democratic | 5,372 | 54.4 | ||
| Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 4,501 | 45.5 | ||||
| Write-ins | 9 | 0.1 | |||||
2020
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House primary elections, 2020 [7] District 81 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 1,207 | 98.9 | ||
| Write-ins | Republican | 14 | 1.1 | ||||
| Iowa House general election, 2020 [8] District 81 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 6,684 | 53.05 | ||
| Mary Gaskill* | Democratic | 5,894 | 46.78 | ||||
| Write-ins | 22 | 0.17 | |||||
2022
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Senate primary elections, 2022 [9] District 13 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 4,060 | 99.75 | ||
| Write-ins | Republican | 10 | 0.25 | ||||
| Iowa Senate general election, 2022 [10] District 13 | Republican | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 13,336 | 64.89 | ||
| Matt Greiner | Democratic | 7,207 | 35.07 | ||||
| Write-ins | 10 | 0.05 | |||||
