Legislators -- Iowa
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Barbara McRoberts collection of Carolyn Campbell Pendray materials
First woman elected to Iowa House of Representatives and first woman elected to any state senate. Collection primarily consists of materials collected by Pendray’s great-niece Barbara McRoberts documenting Pendray’s political involvement and family.
Edgar H. Bittle Papers
Materials relating to Edgar Bittle's legislative career from 1973-1976. These materials provide insight into republican activism during the 19060s and 1970s, specifically concerning Iowa's public employee collective bargaining law.
Otha Wearin Papers
The papers of a Congressman from Iowa in 1932, 1934, and 1936 who was also a writer and was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame for his westerns.
Our Rightful Place: Iowa Women in Politics oral history collection
Oral histories with women who have served in statewide or federal elected office representing residents of the state of Iowa.
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.