Legislators
Subject Source: LCSH: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 226 Collections and/or Records:
Audio recording, January 12, 2023
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.
Audio recording, October 7, 2022
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Sarah Trone Garriott about her legislative service, work-life balance, her experiences at the Statehouse during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of gender in politics.
Audio recording, December 5, 2019
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.
Audio recording, September 14, 2019
Audio recording of a tribute to Iowa state legislator and lieutenant governor Joy Corning composed and read by her friend and fellow legislator Maggie Tinsman; summarizes Corning's personal biography, community service, and political career.
Audio recording, August 19, 2020
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.
Audio recording, September 14, 2019
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.
Audio recording, August 19, 2020
Audio recording of a tribute to Iowa state legislator JoAnn Orr composed and read by her friend and fellow legislator Janet Carl; summarizes Orr's personal biography, community service, and political career.
Audio recording, October 16, 2023
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Phyllis Thede, which includes discussion of the following topics: Thede's family; her experiences as a Black girl growing up in Chicago and Iowa, including differential experiences of segregation and racism in those respective locales; her analysis of the redistricting and its effects on her final reelection campaign; memories of serving in the legislature during the COVID-19 pandemic; memories of witnessing and being targeted by racist harassment at the legislature or among her constituents; her role in changing Iowa's law regarding insurance reimbursements for chiropractic care; the increasingly partisan character of politics in Iowa and the United States; the founding of the Black caucus in the Iowa legislature; and her Catholic faith.
Audio recording, December 5, 2019
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Swati Dandekar about her legislative service, facing racism as an Indian-American woman in politics, and advice for other women running for office.
Audio recording, December 5, 2019
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Mary Mascher about her legislative service, the role of gender in politics, and advice for other women running for office.
Audio recording, September 14, 2019
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Sally Stutsman about her legislative service and the role of gender in politics.
Ben F. Jensen Papers
U.S. Representative from Iowa. Correspondence, subject files, legislative records, and speeches relating to his career in the Congress.
Betty M. Burger papers
Congressional caseworker from 1967 until 2007.
Beverly A. Hannon papers
Two-term Iowa state senator. Hannon chaired the Human Resources Committee and was instrumental in founding the Iowa Women's Foundation in Iowa City.
Charlene Conklin papers
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives,1967 to 1969, and the Iowa Senate, 1969 to 1973.
Charles E. Pickett Papers
U.S. Representative from Iowa and attorney. Subject files relating to his Congressional career. Includes campaign materials, and files on conservation, tariffs, pensions, and other subjects.
Christian William Ramseyer Papers
Attorney, Congressman, and U.S. Court of Claims commissioner from Iowa. Correspondence, clippings, court records and opinions, and speeches.
Clyde L. Herring Papers
Governor and U.S. Senator from Iowa. The papers primarily consist of political speeches and correspondence on topics ranging from neutrality to the Democratic conventions.
