Karin Derry | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 39th district | |
In office January 14, 2019 [1] –January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jake Highfill |
Succeeded by | Eddie Andrews |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jeff [2] |
Children | 3 [2] |
Residence | Johnston,Iowa [2] |
Alma mater | University of Iowa Drake University [2] |
Occupation | Attorney [3] |
Karin Derry is an American politician. She is a Democrat who represented the 39th district in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2018 to 2020.
Derry holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa,an MPA from Drake University,and a JD from Drake University School of Law. [2]
In 2018,Derry ran against Republican incumbent Jake Highfill to represent District 39 in the Iowa House of Representatives,and won. In the 2020 election,she was defeated by Republican candidate Eddie Andrews. [1]
Derry sat on the following standing committees: [3]
She was also the ranking member on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Karin Derry | 12,040 | 49.1% | |
Republican | Eddie Andrews | 12,455 | 50.8% | |
Other/Write-in | 24 | 0.1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karin Derry | 9,658 | 49.8% | |
Republican | Jake Highfill | 9,353 | 48.3% | |
Libertarian | Anthony Junk | 362 | 1.9% | |
Other/Write-in | 9 | 0.0% |