Liz Bennett | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 39th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Kinney |
| Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 65th district | |
| In office January 11,2015 –January 8,2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tyler Olson |
| Succeeded by | Shannon Lundgren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6,1982 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Cedar Rapids,Iowa |
| Website | https://lizbennett.com/ |
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]
She is the first out LGBT woman to serve in Iowa's state legislature. [4] [5]
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]