Liz Bennett

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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.[1][2] She is currently a member of the Democratic Party.[3]

Preceded byKevin Kinney
Preceded byTyler Olson
Succeeded byShannon Lundgren
Born (1982-08-06) August 6, 1982 (age 43)
Quick facts Member of the Iowa Senate from the 39th district, Preceded by ...
Liz Bennett
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 39th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byKevin Kinney
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
January 11, 2015  January 8, 2023
Preceded byTyler Olson
Succeeded byShannon Lundgren
Personal details
Born (1982-08-06) August 6, 1982 (age 43)
PartyDemocratic
Websitehttps://lizbennett.com/
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She is the first openly LGBTQ 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]

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