Ragan, Amanda (1954-)
Dates
- Existence: 1954-
Biography
Amanda Ragan was born in 1954 in Mason City. After receiving degrees from North Iowa Area Community College and Buena Vista University, she worked as the executive director of the Community Kitchen of North Iowa and of Mason City’s Meals on Wheels program. A Democrat, Ragan represented Mason City and surrounding areas in the Iowa Senate for over 20 years, serving District 10 (Cerro Gordo, Worth, and parts of Mitchell counties) from 2001-2003, District 7 (Mitchell, Floyd, and parts of Cerro Gordo counties) from 2003-2013, and District 27 (Franklin and parts of Cerro Gordo and Mitchell counties) from 2013-2023.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Audio recording, January 15, 2020
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Amanda Ragan about her legislative service, including her work negotiating Iowa's Medicaid expansion with Speaker Linda Upmeyer, male attitudes toward women in politics, and advice for other women running for office.
Audio recording, December 5, 2019
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Liz Mathis about her legislative service, including the 2017 sexual harassment scandal at the Statehouse, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.
Transcript, January 15, 2020
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Amanda Ragan about her legislative service, including her work negotiating Iowa's Medicaid expansion with Speaker Linda Upmeyer, male attitudes toward women in politics, and advice for other women running for office.
Transcript, December 5, 2019
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Liz Mathis about her legislative service, including the 2017 sexual harassment scandal at the Statehouse, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.