Lindsay James | |
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| Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 71st district | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abby Finkenauer |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christopher James |
| Residence | Dubuque,Iowa |
| Alma mater | Santa Clara University |
| Website | |
Lindsay James is a Democratic politician who has represented the 71st District in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2019. [1]
James graduated from West Linn High School in 1999. [2] She obtained a degree in communications from Santa Clara University 2003 and earned her master's degree in divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2007. [3]
James was a minister for Menlo Park Presbyterian Church from 2007 to 2010,an interfaith chaplain for Endicott College from 2012 to 2015,and an associate pastor for Westminster Presbyterian Church from 2016 to 2017. [3] Starting in 2015,she was an adjunct professor for the University of Dubuque. [3] [4] In 2017,James co-founded and directed the Loras College Peace Institute. [5]
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections,2018 [6] District 99 Turnout: 14,054 | Democratic hold | Lindsay James | Democratic | 8,476 | 60.31 | ||
| Pauline Chilton | Republican | 5,564 | 39.59 | ||||
James lives with her husband Christopher and two children. [3]
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