Linda Upmeyer
Linda L. Upmeyer (born July 23, 1952) is an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 54th district from 2003 to 2021 and as the Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020. She was the first female Speaker in Iowa's history. She received her BSN from the University of Iowa and her MSN from Drake University. On August 19, 2015, Upmeyer was elected by the members of the Iowa House of Representatives Republican majority to serve as the Speaker of the House. Upmeyer's father Del Stromer served as Speaker from 1981–82.
Linda Upmeyer | |
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| Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 2016 – January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Kraig Paulsen |
| Succeeded by | Pat Grassley |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 54th district 14th (2003–2016) | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Hoffman |
| Succeeded by | Shannon Latham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1952 Mason City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Doug Upmeyer |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | North Iowa Area Community College University of Iowa (BS) Drake University (MS) |
Upmeyer serves on the Administration and Rules committee in the Iowa House. She is also a member of the Legislative Council.
BiographyEdit
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Upmeyer was born in Mason City, Iowa to Del Stromer and Harriett Ostendorf. She grew up in Garner on the family farm. First elected in 2002, Upmeyer serves as the Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives. She is a cardiology nurse practitioner. She is the National Chair of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization funded by the Koch brothers[1] and focused on limited government, free markets, and federalism.
Electoral historyEdit
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 [2] District 12 Turnout: 4,112 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Linda Upmeyer | Republican | 2,799 | 68 | ||
| Kirk Kraft | Republican | 1,309 | 32 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3] District 12 Turnout: 10,820 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Linda Upmeyer | Republican | 6,617 | 61 | ||
| Jim Braun | Democratic | 4,197 | 39 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [4] District 12 Turnout: 15,033 | Republican hold | Linda Upmeyer* | Republican | 10,436 | |||
| Vernon Harper | Democratic | 4,585 | 31 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [5] District 12 | Republican hold | Linda Upmeyer* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [6] District 12 Turnout: 14,474 | Republican hold | Linda Upmeyer* | Republican | 10,086 | 70 | ||
| Randall Rainer | Democratic | 4,380 | 30 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [7] District 12 | Republican hold | Linda Upmeyer* | Republican | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [8] District 54 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Linda Upmeyer* | Republican | unopposed | |||
* = incumbent
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ The Center for Public Integrity. "Koch brothers pour more cash into think tanks, ALEC". Center for Public Integrity. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Canvass Summary – 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. July 1, 2002. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "Canvass Summary – Final – 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. December 2, 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2003. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "Canvass Summary – Final – 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. December 6, 2004. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 21, 2006. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. December 16, 2010. p. 53. Retrieved September 19, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 100. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linda Upmeyer. |
- Representative Linda Upmeyer official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans
| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Clarence Hoffman |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 12th district 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Dan Muhlbauer |
| Preceded by Ron Jorgensen |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 54th district 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Shannon Latham |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Kraig Paulsen |
Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives 2016–2020 |
Succeeded by Pat Grassley |