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Iowa. General Assembly. House of Representatives

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Found in 112 Collections and/or Records:

Audio recording, January 15, 2020

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Cindy Winckler about her legislative service, including switching parties in the 1990s, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.

Dates: January 15, 2020

Audio recording, January 14, 2020

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Audio recording of Iowa state legislator Mary Wolfe about her legislative service, including her experiences pursuing criminal justice reform as a member of the minority, and the role of gender in politics.

Dates: January 14, 2020

Audio recording, February 17, 2020

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator and lieutenant governor Jo Ann Zimmerman about her public service, the women's legislative caucus, and sexism she experienced in her career.

Dates: February 17, 2020

Audio recording, January 12, 2023

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Christina Bohannan on a variety of topics, including: her upbringing and experiences as a first-generation college student; her involvement with the University of Iowa Faculty Senate and its vote of no confidence in president Bruce Harreld; her campaign against an incumbent Democrat for the Iowa legislator; her legislative service; and strengths women bring to political office.

Dates: January 12, 2023

Audio recording, December 5, 2019

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Audio recording of a tribute to Iowa state legislator Betty Jean "BeJe" Clark composed and read by her friend Mary Ellen Miller. The tribute discusses a variety of topics, including: Clark's childhood; her role in opposing the legalization of pari-mutuel betting in Iowa; her mentorship of legislative pages on how to handle sexual harassment from male legislators; the legislative women's caucus; the transition away from six-on-six girls' basketball; her relationships with other women legislators, including Betty Hoffman, Pat Thompson, and Nancy Shimanek; and her Methodist faith.

Dates: December 5, 2019

Audio recording, January 15, 2020

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Sharon Steckman about her legislative service, including balancing motherhood with public office, and advice for other women considering a run.

Dates: January 15, 2020

Audio recording, September 14, 2019

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Sally Stutsman about her legislative service and the role of gender in politics.

Dates: September 14, 2019

Audio recording, January 15, 2020

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Kristin Sunde about her legislative service, balancing parenthood and foster care provider with public office, and advice for other women considering a run.

Dates: January 15, 2020

Audio recording, January 14, 2020

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Annette Sweeney about her legislative service, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.

Dates: January 14, 2020

Audio recording, October 31, 2019

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Jane Teaford about her legislative service, the women's caucus in the Iowa legislature, and the role of gender in politics.

Dates: October 31, 2019

Audio recording, January 15, 2020

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Phyllis Thede about her legislative service, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.

Dates: January 15, 2020

Audio recording, January 15, 2020

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator and speaker of the house Linda Upmeyer about her legislative service, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.

Dates: January 15, 2020

Audio recording, January 15, 2020

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Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Beth Wessel-Kroeschell about her legislative service, work-life balance, and advice for other women running for office.

Dates: January 15, 2020

Audio recording, August 19, 2020

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Audio recording of a tribute to Iowa state legislator Minnette Doderer, composed and delivered by her friend and fellow legislator Johnie Hammond; summarizes Doderer's personal biography, community service, and political career. Topics include the women's legislative caucus, reapportionment, and sexism against women in politics.

Dates: August 19, 2020

Audio recording, September 14, 2019

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Audio recording of a tribute to Iowa state legislator Minnette Doderer, composed and read by her friend and fellow legislator Jean Lloyd-Jones; summarizes Doderer's personal biography, community service, and political career.

Dates: September 14, 2019

Transcript, January 15, 2020

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Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Mary Gaskill about her legislative service, male attitudes toward women in politics, and advice for other women running for office.

Dates: January 15, 2020

Transcript, August 21, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Julia Gentleman about her legislative service, including her role in revising the Iowa criminal code and proposing comparable worth legislation, male attitudes toward women in politics, and advice for other women running for office.

Dates: August 21, 2019

Transcript, January 14, 2020

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Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Pam Jochum about her legislative service, including her role in passing a new child tax credit and the "drive-by delivery" ban, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.

Dates: January 14, 2020

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Legislators 111
Democratic Party (Iowa) 91
Sexism in political culture 50
Partisanship 20
Political campaigns 19
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Republican Party (Iowa) 19
Polk County (Iowa) 18
Johnson County (Iowa) 16
Linn County (Iowa) 15
Black Hawk County (Iowa) 14
Des Moines (Iowa) 14
Cedar Rapids (Iowa) 12
Waterloo (Iowa) 12
Iowa City (Iowa) 10
Scott County (Iowa) 10
Teachers 9
African-American politicians--Iowa 8
Equal rights amendments 8
Medicaid -- Law and legislation 8
Story County (Iowa) 8
Supervisors (Local government) 8
Webster County (Iowa) 7
Abortion -- Law and legislation -- United States 6
Campaign funds 6
Cerro Gordo County (Iowa) 6
City council members 6
Davenport (Iowa) 6
Early childhood education--Law and legislation 6
Municipal government 6
School board members 5
Ames (Iowa) 4
Apportionment (Election law) 4
Butler County (Iowa) 4
Criminal justice, Administration of--Law and legislation 4
Dubuque (Iowa) 4
Dubuque County (Iowa) 4
Emmetsburg (Iowa) 4
Fort Dodge (Iowa) 4
Gambling 4
Health insurance -- Law and legislation -- United States 4
Historic preservation 4
Iowa. General Assembly. Senate--Minority leaders 4
Kossuth County (Iowa) 4
LGBTQ+ activism 4
Lobbying 4
Marion (Iowa) 4
Mason City (Iowa) 4
Maternal health services 4
Nursing homes 4
Palo Alto County (Iowa) 4
Privatization -- Law and legislation -- United States 4
Racism 4
Sexual harassment 4
Tax credits 4
Taxation 4
Voter registration 4
Wapello County (Iowa) 4
Women lawyers 4
East Indian American women 3
Educational law and legislation 3
Mayors 3
Poweshiek County (Iowa) 3
Railroads 3
Smoking -- Law and legislation -- United States 3
Tama County (Iowa) 3
Teachers' unions 3
African American Catholics 2
Aid to families with dependent children programs 2
All terrain vehicles 2
Ankeny (Iowa) 2
Annexation (Municipal government) 2
Appanoose County (Iowa) 2
Auditors 2
Basketball for girls 2
Bathrooms -- Design and construction 2
Bettendorf (Iowa) 2
Boone County (Iowa) 2
Bosnian Americans 2
Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Government policy 2
Breastfeeding 2
Burlington (Iowa) 2
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- 2
Cedar Falls (Iowa) 2
Child care 2
Child tax credits 2
Chiropractic -- Law and legislation 2
Clay County (Iowa) 2
Clear Lake (Iowa) 2
Clinton (Iowa) 2
Clinton County (Iowa) 2
Constitutional law 2
Constitutions--Iowa 2
Contraception 2
Council Bluffs (Iowa) 2
Dallas County (Iowa) 2
Day care centers--law and legislation 2
Des Moines County (Iowa) 2
Discrimination in criminal justice administration 2
Drainage 2
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