Chris Cournoyer | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 35th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Rita Hart |
Constituency | District 35 - (2023-Present) District 49 - (2019-2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1970 (age 52–53) |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Le Claire,Iowa |
Alma mater | University of Texas |
Chris Cournoyer is the Iowa State Senator from the 35th District. [1] A Republican,she has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. She currently resides in Le Claire,Iowa. [2]
Chris Cournoyer formerly served as the President of the Pleasant Valley Community School District School Board. [3]
As of February 2020,Cournoyer serves on the following committees:Education (Vice Chair),Natural Resources and Environment,State Government,and Transportation. She also serves on the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee,as well as the Early Childhood Iowa State Board,and the Research and Development School Advisory Council. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Chris Cournoyer | 13,305 | 54.9% | |||
Democratic | Patti Robinson | 10,916 | 44.5% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
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