Bennett, Liz (1982-)
Dates
- Existence: 1982-
Biography
Liz Bennett was born in 1982 and grew up in the Quad Cities. After moving to Cedar Rapids around 2002 and attending Kirkwood Community College, Bennett received a scholarship to Cornell College in Mount Vernon, where she studied women’s studies and political science. After becoming involved with One Iowa and the Linn County Democrats, Bennett decided to run for the Iowa legislature as a Democrat and won. She represented District 65 (parts of the Cedar Rapids area) in the Iowa House from 2015-2023 and was elected to the Iowa Senate, serving District 39 beginning in 2023. Bennett is believed to be the first out LGBTQ+ woman elected to the legislature.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Aime Wichtendahl oral history collection
Audio recording, January 14, 2020
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Liz Bennett about her legislative service, male attitudes toward women in politics, being one of Iowa's first openly LGBTQ+ politicians, and advice for other women running for office.
Audio recording, January 14, 2020
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Molly Donahue about her legislative service, male attitudes towards women officeholders, and differences between the political parties in terms of gender roles.
Transcript, January 14, 2020
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Liz Bennett about her legislative service, male attitudes toward women in politics, being one of Iowa's first openly LGBTQ+ politicians, and advice for other women running for office.
Transcript, January 14, 2020
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Molly Donahue about her legislative service, male attitudes towards women officeholders, and differences between the political parties in terms of gender roles.
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